Statistics about Urinary Incontinence

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Prevalence and incidence statistics for Urinary Incontinence:

See also prevalence and incidence page for Urinary Incontinence

Prevalance of Urinary Incontinence: 13 million adults (NIDDK); 1 in 10 over 65 (NWHIC).

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 20 or 4.78% or 13 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Urinary Incontinence: More than 13 million people in the United States--male and female, young and old--experience incontinence. (Source: excerpt from Urinary Incontinence in Women: NIDDK) ... The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) cites studies indicating that one in four women ages 30 to 59 has experienced urinary incontinence. (Source: excerpt from What Your Female Patients Want to Know About Bladder Control: NIDDK)

Prevelance statistics about Urinary Incontinence:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Urinary Incontinence:

13 million cases in the US (NIDDK, NIH)
Twice as common in women as men in the US (NIDDK, NIH)
Estimated 35% of women over 65 had urinary incontinence in the US 2001 (Annual Direct Cost of Urinary Incontinence, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2001, NIDDK)
Estimated 10% of women under 65 had urinary incontinence in the US 2001 (Annual Direct Cost of Urinary Incontinence, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2001, NIDDK)
22% of adults over 65 with urinary incontinence were men in the US 1988-1994 (Annual Direct Cost of Urinary Incontinence, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2001, NIDDK)
35% of women over 65 in the USA 2001 (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98:398-406, 2001)
22% of men over 65 in the USA 2001 (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98:398-406, 2001)
30-50% of institutionalized adults over 65 in the USA 2001 (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98:398-406, 2001)
10% of women under 65 in the USA 2001 (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98:398-406, 2001)
1.5% of men under 65 in the USA 2001 (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98:398-406, 2001)
3 million older people in America (Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, 2002)
About 15% of elderly Americans over 65 have voiding disorders or urinary incontinence¹
30-40% of post-menopausal women have incontinence¹
26% of women of reproductive age have incontinence¹
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Society statistics for Urinary Incontinence

Costs for Urinary Incontinence: $16.3 billion in the USA 2001 (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98:398-406, 2001)

Costs for Urinary Incontinence: AHCPR estimates that the annual costs for caring for people with UI are $11.2 billion in the community and $5.2 billion in nursing homes. Most of this money is spent on management measures, such as pads and diapers, rather than on treatment. (Source: excerpt from What Your Female Patients Want to Know About Bladder Control: NIDDK)

Cost statistics for Urinary Incontinence:

The following are statistics from various sources about costs and Urinary Incontinence:

$16.4 billion including $11.2 billion in community and $5.2 billion in nursing homes (NIDDK)
$16.3 billion was spend in direct expenditure for urinary incontinence in the US 1995 (Annual Direct Cost of Urinary Incontinence, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2001, NIDDK)

Hospitalization statistics for Urinary Incontinence:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Urinary Incontinence:

0.046% (5,838) of hospital consultant episodes were for unspecified urinary incontinence in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
96% of hospital consultant episodes for unspecified urinary incontinence required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
30% of hospital consultant episodes for unspecified urinary incontinence were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
70% of hospital consultant episodes for unspecified urinary incontinence were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
10% of hospital consultant episodes for unspecified urinary incontinence required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for unspecified urinary incontinence in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for unspecified urinary incontinence in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
55 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for unspecified urinary incontinence in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
43% of hospital consultant episodes for unspecified urinary incontinence occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
24% of hospital consultant episodes for unspecified urinary incontinence occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
52% of hospital consultant episodes for unspecified urinary incontinence were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.028% (14,785) of hospital bed days were for unspecified urinary incontinence in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Urinary Incontinence. The term 'prevalence' of Urinary Incontinence usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Urinary Incontinence at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Urinary Incontinence refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Urinary Incontinence diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

Footnotes: 1. Robert E. Seller, Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints, 2000

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