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Table 3 Unadjusted associations of UI and categorical variables with p value lower than 0.20 in NH residents from Osona, Spain

From: Prevalence of urinary incontinence and associated factors in nursing homes: a multicentre cross-sectional study

UI

 

Yes

n (%)

n = 101

No

n (%)

n = 31

p value

OR (95% CI)

Sex

    

 Men

14 (13.9)

9 (29.0)

 

reference

 Women

87 (86.1)

22 (71.0)

0.051

2.54 (0.97-6.63)

Primary school completed

 Yes

48 (78.7)

13 (21.3)

 

reference

 No

35 (92.1)

3 (7.9)

0.078

3.16 (0.83-11.93)

Dementia

 No

39 (66.1)

20 (33.9)

 

reference

 Yes

60 (84.5)

11 (15.5)

0.014

2.79 (1.20–6.47)

Stroke

 No

76 (73.1)

28 (26.9)

 

reference

 Yes

23 (88.5)

3 (11.5)

0.100

2.82 (0.78-10.14)

Depression

 No

67 (71.3)

27 (28.7)

 

reference

 Yes

32 (88.9)

4 (11.1)

0.035

3.22 (1.04–9.99)

Osteoarthritis

 No

88 (78.6%)

24 (21.4%)

 

reference

 Yes

11 (61.1%)

7 (38.9%)

.136ª

0.42 (0.15-1.22)

Digestive disease

 No

87 (80.6)

21 (19.4)

 

reference

 Yes

12 (54.5

10 (45.5

0.014

0.29 (0.11-0.76)

Group C drugs

 No

49 (84.5)

9 (15.5)

 

reference

 1 or more

51 (70.8)

21 (29.2)

0.066

0.44 (0.18-1.06)

Group S drugs

 No

97 (78.9)

26 (21.1)

 

reference

 1 or more

3 (42.9)

4 (21.1)

.049ª

0.20 (0.42-0.95)

Drugs to reduce micturition

 No

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

 

reference

 1 or more

92 (78.6)

25 (21.4)

.176ª

2.30 (0.69-7.64)

Anticholinergic activity

 No

30 (62.5)

18 (37.5%)

 

reference

 Yes (moderate-very high)

70 (85.4)

12 (14.6)

0.005

3.50 (1.50–8.16)

Falls last year

    

 No

51 (71.8)

20 (28.2)

 

reference

 Yes

50 (82)

1 (18.0)

0.171

1.78 (0.77-4.09)

Nocturia

 No

55 (90.2)

6 (9.8)

 

reference

 Yes

35 (71.4

14 (28.6)

0.011

0.27 (0.09-0.77)

Risk of sarcopenia (SARC-F)

 No

18 (58.1)

13 (41.9)

 

reference

 Yes

82 (82.0)

18 (18.0)

0.006

3.29 (1.36–7.90)

Physical function (SPPB)

 Robust/Prefrailty/Frail

26 (50)

26 (50)

 

reference

 Disability

69 (94.5)

4 (5.5)

< 0.001

17.25 (5.48–54.21)

Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

 Normal

20 (64.5)

11 (35.5)

 

reference

 At risk– Malnourished

66 (83.5)

13 (16.5)

0.030

2.7 (1.08–7.19)

Cognitive capacity (Pfeiffer questionnaire)

 Normal/Slight

24 (57.1)

18 (42.9)

 

reference

 Moderate/Severe

77 (85.6)

13 (14.4)

< 0.001

4.44 (1.90-10.37)

ADL Limitations (Barthel)

 Independent/Slight dependency

10 (37.0)

17 (63.0)

 

reference

 Moderate/Severe dependency

91 (86.7)

14 (13.3)

< 0.001

11.05 (4.22–28.93)

Fecal Incontinence

 No

63 (68.5)

29 (31.5)

 

reference

 Yes

38 (95.0)

2 (5.0)

< 0.001

8.74 (1.97–38.74)

  1. Keynotes: CI = confidence interval; OR = Odds Ratio; ª Fisher’s Exact Test