Prevalence Ratio of Urinary Incontinence and Their Association with Peridity and Gravidity.

The purpose of the current study was to find out the frequency of married females with urinary incontinence including stress, urge and mixed incontinence in Mansehra city and how it is affecting the daily life of females as compared to women without urinary incontinence. District Headquarter Hospital, Mansehra, Helping Hand Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Mansehra and Taj Health Complex, Mansehra. For the current study married women with age 18 to 65 years were selected while females with tumor, sexually transmitted diseases or female on any sedative was excluded from the study. Non- probability purposive technique was used for the sampling technique and “Questions for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis” was used as outcome measuring tool. For the current study, 385 participants were selected. Prevalence ratio was found to be 72.5% with either type of urinary incontinence while 27.5% participants were found without any type of urinary incontinence. Mean gravidity of females with urinary incontinence was 3.46(±2.093) for (n=279) while mean gravidity of females without urinary incontinence was 2.78(±1.957) for (n=106). Urinary Incontinence is the most prevalent condition among females and it was found that every 7th female is suffering from either type of Urinary Incontinence. It can occur in any age and in any person but mostly occur in females due to the issues related with pregnancy, delivery and menopause.