Prevalence of urinary incontinence in pregnant women: A cross-sectional analysis

Urinary incontinence is the complaint of involuntary leakage of the urine. It is a common condition in the woman with an estimated prevalence of 8.2% worldwide. This can affect neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairments along with a person's quality of life. This study is aimed to determine the prevalence, types, and psycho-social impacts of urinary incontinence in pregnant females. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Railway General Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan from (January to June 2020) and included a sample of 100 pregnant females diagnosed with a history of Urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections using non-probability convenience sampling. We used validated Incontinence impact and quality of life satisfaction, questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 20. A Pearson correlation test was used and a (P-value <0.05) was considered significant. The findings revealed that, out of 100 participants, the mean and S.D were 32.65 +/- 13.30. The questionnaire for female urinary incontinence diagnosis showed 48% with stress and 40% with urgency whereas, 12% with mixed type. The Pearson correlation for incontinence diagnosis and impact questionnaire showed a significant impact on quality of life with a (P-value <0.001). In conclusion, Stress urinary incontinence was prevalent with mild severity that had a slight psycho-social impact, and the patient's quality of life was moderately affected.