| An epidemiological study on enuresis in children of two elementary schools in Suwon |
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Hyun Jung Lee1, Kang Gyoon Lee1, Eun Jin Kim1, Ki-Soo Pai1, Sang Don Lee2 |
1Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
2Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea |
| 야뇨증 역학조사 보고: 2개 초등학교 학생 대상 |
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이현정1, 이강균1, 김은진1, 배기수1, 이상돈2 |
1아주대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2부산대학교 의과대학 비뇨기과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Ki-Soo Pai, Email: kisoopai@ajou.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of enuresis in association with voiding habits and socioeconomic status in elementary school children.
Methods
: A dynamic survey was done of 1,514 students from two elementary schools in Suwon, Korea in December 2006. Data regarding gender, age, height and weight, voiding habits, and monthly family incomes were gathered and analyzed to discover any correlation with the incidence of enuresis. The percentile value of height or weight was extrapolated from the standard population curve.
Results
: Among 1,514 children, 1,063 (70.2%) answered and returned the questionnaires. Overall, the prevalence of enuresis was 8.7% and there was no difference between the public (8.8%) and private school (8.7%). The family incomes of the students from the two schools differed greatly from each other, but there was no difference in the prevalence of enuresis between the two schools. Children with a habit of void-holding showed a higher prevalence of enuresis. No significant correlation was found between the prevalence of enuresis and the height and weight percentile of children. Experience with hospital visits was low among enuretic children (20.8%), suggesting that Korean parents tend to neglect treatment of enuresis for their children. The prevalence of enuresis decreased by 2.0% each year, as school children aged.
Conclusion
: The overall prevalence of enuresis among elementary school children in Suwon district was 8.7%. The 12.1% prevalence of enuresis at the seven years came down gradually, to be nil at the age of 13. Infrequent urination or void- holding was assumed to be one of the important factors causing enuresis in elementary school children. |
| Key Words:
Enuresis, Prevalence, Epidemiology, Void-holding habit, Infrequent urination |
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