Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms among female elementary school teachers in Taipei

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作者：
Yuan-Mei Liao
Molly C. Dougherty
Paul P. Biemer
Alice R. Boyington
Chin-Tai Liao
Mary H. Palmer
Mary R. Lynn
机构：
[1] Taipei Medical University,College of Nursing
[2] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,School of Nursing
[3] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Odum Institute
[4] H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute,Nursing Research and Education
[5] Taipei Municipal Guang Fu Primary School,undefined
来源：
International Urogynecology Journal | 2007年 / 18卷
关键词：
Prevalence; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Urinary incontinence; Employed women; Female school teachers; Occupation;
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The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among female elementary school teachers in Taipei. A total of 520 self-administered surveys were distributed to 26 elementary schools in Taipei City. Data analyses were based on 445 usable surveys. The prevalence rates for different types of LUTS ranged from 9.9 to 44.5%. The prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI; 26.7%) and nocturia (16.0%) fell within the prevalence estimates of these LUTS in North American and European women. Employed women in this study were more likely to experience LUTS than women in previous epidemiological or community studies. This study extended research on UI into other LUTS among employed women in Asia. Study results suggest that the working environment may affect LUTS in female elementary school teachers. This preliminary study is important for developing future behavioral interventions for female LUTS in the workplace.
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