Korean J Fam Med.  2009 Nov;30(11):872-879. 10.4082/kjfm.2009.30.11.872.

The Relating Factor and Quality of Life of Overactive Bladder in Adults

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Family Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. fmkhj@kku.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Urology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is a common disorder in primary care that affects negatively on the quality of life of outpatients. However, little information is available on related factors and the quality of life in adults with overactive bladder. The purpose of this study was to find related factors of overactive bladder and to measure the quality of life in adults with overactive bladder.
METHODS
Among the people who visited a hospital in Seoul and Chung-ju for a health examination or primary care between October 1 and December 31, 2008, we selected 327 participants over 20 years old. We measured their Overactive Bladder Questionnaire (OAB-q), took medical history and reviewed their demographic data. The relationship between OAB, other independent variables and health related quality of life (HRQL) were analyzed.
RESULTS
Of 327 respondents, the prevalence of OAB in adults was 38 (11.6%). The factors related to OAB were age (P = 0.007), history of prescription for congestive heart failure (P = 0.023), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (P = 0.002), and depression (P = 0.008). OAB was significantly associated with BPH medication (P = 0.042; OR = 8.757) and depression medication (P = 0.005; OR = 9.977) in multivariable logistic regression analysis. In each T-test analysis, OAB decreased in HRQL.
CONCLUSION
OAB is a common disorder in adults, history of BPH medication and depression medication is more common in OAB. The symptoms that were suggestive of OAB were affected negatively on the quality of life in adults. Effective health care polices and prompt management of OAB should be implemented.

Keyword

Overactive Bladder Syndrome; Overactive Bladder Questionnaire; Quality of Life

MeSH Terms

Adult
Surveys and Questionnaires
Delivery of Health Care
Depression
Heart Failure
Humans
Logistic Models
Outpatients
Prescriptions
Prevalence
Primary Health Care
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Quality of Life
Urinary Bladder, Overactive
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