Urinary incontinence type, symptoms, and quality of life: A comparison between grand multipara and non-grand multipara women aged 50 years

AimParity and age are risk factors for urinary incontinence (UI). The aim of this study was to compare grand multipara women (GMP) to non-grand multipara (NGMP) women concerning UI types (stress urinary incontinence [SUI], urge urinary incontinence [UUI]), symptoms, and quality of life. MethodsThis correlation-comparative study used three tools: a demographic/health questionnaire, Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID), and Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL). ResultsThe sample included 132 women, from 50-88 years of age: 65 NGMP women (mean age: 67.23 years) and 67 GMP women (mean age: 65.04 years). The GMP group had a higher score, compared to the NGMP group, for UI type (by QUID) and a lower QOL (by I-QOL) , with none of the scores found to be statistically significant. By dividing the sample into age groups, 50-59 and 60 years, the interaction between the parity and the age groups was found to be significant for both the SUI and UUI. ConclusionThe innovation of this study is the in-depth insight into the association between parity and age regarding UI type.