Prevalence of urinary incontinence in Korean women: Results of a National Health Interview Survey

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-185

  Lee, Kyu Sung ^a   Sung, Hyun Hwan ^a   Na, Selee ^b   Choo, Myung Soo ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang Women's University   (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prevalence; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLASSIFICATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 42349090761     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-008-0239-2     Document Type: Article

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