[Study on severity, status of awareness and therapy regarding urinary incontinence in elderly people from rural areas in Jixian county, Tianjin].

Objective: To understand the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and its severity in rural elderly people, as well as to investigate the awareness on UI in the elderly and health-care service seeking behavior.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in two townships of Jixian county, Tianjin. A total of 743 people aged 60 years and over were selected under cluster sampling method.

[Study on the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its related factors among elderly in rural areas, Jixian county, Tianjin].

Objective: To understand the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and its related factors so as to develop a three-tier program for prevention of the disease.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in two townships of Jixian county, Tianjin, during July to November 2007. A total of 743 people aged 60 years and over were selected under cluster sampling, and all information were collected with a standardized structured questionnaire by face-to-face interview.