OBJECTIVE: To describe prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women over 20 years of age , who participate in the Family Health Program (FHP) in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and to correlate with the following variables: age, body mass index (BMI), parity, number of pregnancies, hysterectomy, smoking and diabetes mellitus. METHODS: The study was cross sectional , using a household survey, where 336 women above 20 years of age and who did not have exclusion criteria were interviewed. Two forms were used in the interview: to complete demographic data and ICIQ-SF questionnaire, that evaluates impact on the quality of life (QL). For statistical analysis, the Chi-square test, Student's t test the corrected coefficient contingency and a forward stepwise logistic regression model were used. RESULTS: Prevalence of SUI in the study was 21.4%. In relation to the risk factors, age (p=0,113), smoking (p = 0,796) and diabetes mellitus (p = 0,221) had no statistically significant association. On the other hand, the BMI (p = 0.007), number of pregnancies (p = 0.018), parity (p = 0,032) and hysterectomy (p = 0.024) presented association, however weak. Using logistic regression, only pairing of weight and hysterectomy were able to predict the outcome (SUI). The majority of patients (63,9%) had considered impairment in the QL as very serious. CONCLUSION: Prevalence of SUI observed was similar to that of other studies; BMI, parity, number of pregnancies and hysterectomy were associated with that pathology, which has a serious effect on the QL.
Urinary incontinence, stress; Risk factors; Quality of life; Parity; Diabetes mellitus; Obesity
