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Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms among female elementary school teachers in Taipei |
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| Authors: | Yuan-Mei Liao Molly C. Dougherty Paul P. Biemer Alice R. Boyington Chin-Tai Liao Mary H. Palmer Mary R. Lynn |
| Affiliation: | (1) College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xin Street, Taipei, 110, Taiwan;(2) School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carrington Hall, CB# 7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA;(3) Odum Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Manning Hall, CB# 3355, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3355, USA;(4) Nursing Research and Education, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612-9497, USA;(5) Taipei Municipal Guang Fu Primary School, 271 Guang-Fu South Road, Taipei, 110, Taiwan |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | Prevalence Lower urinary tract symptoms Urinary incontinence Employed women Female school teachers Occupation |
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