Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study
Abstract Introduction Urinary incontinence is a common ailment in women and is likely to affect their work ability. We investigated the associations between the different subtypes of urinary incontinence and several dimensions of perceived work ability in middle‐aged general population. Material and...
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crwiley:10.1111/aogs.14743 2024-10-13T14:09:41+00:00 Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study Salo, Heini Mäkelä‐Kaikkonen, Johanna Sova, Henri Piltonen, Terhi Laru, Johanna Ala‐Mursula, Leena Rossi, Henna‐Riikka 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14743 https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/aogs.14743 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica volume 103, issue 3, page 572-579 ISSN 0001-6349 1600-0412 journal-article 2023 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14743 2024-09-30T04:17:58Z Abstract Introduction Urinary incontinence is a common ailment in women and is likely to affect their work ability. We investigated the associations between the different subtypes of urinary incontinence and several dimensions of perceived work ability in middle‐aged general population. Material and methods Cross‐sectional survey at age 46 among participants of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study ( n = 3706, response rate 72%). Urinary incontinence symptoms and several items of Work Ability Index were collected by postal questionnaire. Work ability was dichotomized as good or poor work ability in general, in relation to physical job demands, to diseases and own 2‐year prospect of work ability. The associations between urinary incontinence and work ability measures were assessed using logistic regression models, with further adjustments for biological, behavioral and work‐related factors as well as general health. Results The odds ratio (OR), from lowest to highest, for poor work ability were 1.4‐fold among women with stress urinary incontinence (OR 1.37, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09–1.72), 2.5‐fold with mixed urinary incontinence (OR 2.51, 95% CI 1.68–3.74) and 3.3‐fold with urgency urinary incontinence (OR 3.34, 95% CI 1.95–5.70). We note that our results reflect work ability in a Nordic society. Conclusions Especially urgency and mixed types of urinary incontinence are associated with poor work ability among middle‐aged women. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Wiley Online Library Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 103 3 572 579 |
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Abstract Introduction Urinary incontinence is a common ailment in women and is likely to affect their work ability. We investigated the associations between the different subtypes of urinary incontinence and several dimensions of perceived work ability in middle‐aged general population. Material and methods Cross‐sectional survey at age 46 among participants of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study ( n = 3706, response rate 72%). Urinary incontinence symptoms and several items of Work Ability Index were collected by postal questionnaire. Work ability was dichotomized as good or poor work ability in general, in relation to physical job demands, to diseases and own 2‐year prospect of work ability. The associations between urinary incontinence and work ability measures were assessed using logistic regression models, with further adjustments for biological, behavioral and work‐related factors as well as general health. Results The odds ratio (OR), from lowest to highest, for poor work ability were 1.4‐fold among women with stress urinary incontinence (OR 1.37, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09–1.72), 2.5‐fold with mixed urinary incontinence (OR 2.51, 95% CI 1.68–3.74) and 3.3‐fold with urgency urinary incontinence (OR 3.34, 95% CI 1.95–5.70). We note that our results reflect work ability in a Nordic society. Conclusions Especially urgency and mixed types of urinary incontinence are associated with poor work ability among middle‐aged women. |
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Salo, Heini Mäkelä‐Kaikkonen, Johanna Sova, Henri Piltonen, Terhi Laru, Johanna Ala‐Mursula, Leena Rossi, Henna‐Riikka Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study |
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Salo, Heini Mäkelä‐Kaikkonen, Johanna Sova, Henri Piltonen, Terhi Laru, Johanna Ala‐Mursula, Leena Rossi, Henna‐Riikka |
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Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study |
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Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study |
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Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study |
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Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study |
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Urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: A Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966 study |
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urinary incontinence associates with poor work ability in middle‐aged women: a northern finland birth cohort 1966 study |
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