Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 166-170, June 2007

Risk Factors for Nocturia in Taiwanese Women Aged 20–59 Years

  • Ching-Hung Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ching-Hung Hsieh, P.O. Box 30-387, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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  • Hsing-Yu Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University–Wan Fang Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Sen Hsu
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  • Shao-Tung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chien-Dai Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Accepted 2 May 2006.

Article Outline

Summary 

Objective

To assess the risk factors for nocturia among Taiwanese women aged 20–59 years.

Materials and Methods

A random sample of 4,549 women aged 20–59 years was selected by multistage sampling. A total of 3,537 women were interviewed face-to-face by well-trained interviewers and local public health nurses. The definition of lower urinary tract symptoms used is that as defined by the International Continence Society. Variables of sociodemography, medical histories, obstetric and gynecologic histories, and lower urinary tract symptoms were recorded. The factors were assessed by frequency and logistic regression analyses using a significance level of less than 0.05.

Results

The prevalence of nocturia increased significantly with age (p < 0.001), body mass index (p < 0.001), diabetes mellitus (p = 0.024), hypertension (p = 0.001), previous gynecologic operation (p = 0.003), drug allergy (p = 0.036), and marital status (p = 0.000). However, there was no relationship between nocturia and smoking, alcohol consumption, parity, hysterectomy, menopause or hormone therapy.

Conclusion

Although the answers to the etiology of nocturia are still not all known, nocturia has been associated with various factors, suggesting that multiple approaches are necessary in the treatment of patients with nocturia.

Key Words:  lower urinary tract symptoms , nocturia , prevalence , risk factors of nocturia , Taiwanese women

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PII: S1028-4559(07)60012-6

doi:10.1016/S1028-4559(07)60012-6

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 166-170, June 2007

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