Incontinence in the last 4 weeks by socioeconomic disadvantage,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2003-2006
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2003-2006
| Sex | Year | 1st Quintile % (95% CI) | 2nd Quintile % (95% CI) | 3rd Quintile % (95% CI) | 4th Quintile % (95% CI) | 5th Quintile % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2003 | 28.2 (16.1-40.3) | 16.4 (9.6-23.3) | 17.1 (11.8-22.5) | 18.2 (14.2-22.3) | 23.3 (15.1-31.4) | 19.7 (16.8-22.7) |
| 2006 | 20.7 (13.2-28.3) | 16.5 (10.3-22.7) | 20.5 (14.0-27.1) | 17.1 (11.5-22.6) | 20.8 (13.9-27.6) | 19.6 (16.6-22.5) | |
| Females | 2003 | 35.5 (27.3-43.7) | 39.2 (31.9-46.6) | 38.5 (32.2-44.8) | 35.9 (31.5-40.2) | 33.2 (27.1-39.3) | 36.4 (33.7-39.2) |
| 2006 | 35.8 (28.6-43.0) | 33.5 (26.7-40.3) | 28.2 (22.5-33.8) | 33.9 (28.3-39.6) | 34.6 (27.8-41.4) | 33.1 (30.2-36.0) | |
| Persons | 2003 | 32.8 (26.0-39.5) | 29.3 (24.0-34.6) | 28.2 (23.8-32.7) | 27.9 (24.8-31.0) | 28.7 (23.8-33.7) | 28.8 (26.7-30.8) |
| 2006 | 29.1 (23.8-34.4) | 25.9 (21.1-30.7) | 24.8 (20.5-29.1) | 26.5 (22.4-30.6) | 28.0 (23.1-32.8) | 27.0 (24.9-29.1) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2003 (3,530), 2006 (2,360). The indicator includes those who have experienced a urine leak most or some of the time in the last 4 weeks. The question used to define the indicator was: In the last 4 weeks how often have you had a urine leak when you were physically active, exerted yourself, coughed or sneezed during the day or night? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 July 2008 |