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Table 4 Association of different background factors with urinary incontinence

From: Prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence among Estonian postmenopausal women

Variable

Odds ratio (OR)

 

Crude

95% CI

Adjusted*

95% CI

Age group, yrs

    

52-56

1

 

1

 

57-61

1.27

0.77–2.10

1.29

0.68–2.46

62–66

1.45

0.89–2.37

1.69

0.89–3.20

67–69

1.69

0.97–2.95

1.72

0.83–3.56

Education

    

Higher

1

 

1

 

Secondary

1.39

1.01–1.91

1.87

1.23–2.82

Basic (8–9)

2.41

1.54–3.76

3.29

1.80–6.02

Parity

    

0

1

 

1

 

1

1.82

0.96–3.46

1.87

0.88–3.98

2

1.99

1.08–3.65

1.79

0.88–3.68

3 or more

2.33

1.20–4.53

1.72

0.77–3.83

Smoking

    

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

0.87

0.57–1.34

1.09

0.61–1.97

Previous

1.23

0.84–1.79

1.23

0.75–2.02

BMI, kg/m 2

    

<25

1

 

1

 

25–29

1.14

0.82–1.59

0.99

0.66–1.48

> = 30

1.83

1.27–2.63

1.05

0.65–1.72

Diabetes

    

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

1.96

0.89–4.32

2.24

0.94–5.32

Hysterectomy

    

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

1.60

1.09–2.35

1.73

1.06–2.83

HT use

    

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

1.17

0.88–1.54

1.67

1.17–2.39

Physical activity

    

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

0.98

0.71–1.35

1.09

0.74–1.60

Sexual activity

    

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

1.15

0.85–1.56

1.28

0.89–1.83

  1. *adjusted for all other factors presented in the table.