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RMJ. 2025; 50(2): 270-273


Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study

Hafiza Momna, Kaneez Fatima, Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Mobeen Ijaz, Mehak Ahsan, Laiba Khan.


Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence, severity, and impact of urinary incontinence (UI) in patients receiving HTN therapy.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in six healthcare facilities in District Gujranwala, Pakistan, with 302 participants (aged 40–60) on antihypertensive therapy for at least five years. Using convenience sampling, UI prevalence and severity were assessed using the ICIQ-SF Questionnaire. Data were analyzed in SPSS 24.0, with chi-square tests identifying significant associations (p<0.05) between gender, frequency, impact, timing, and severity of urinary leakage.
Results: We found a prevalence rate of 35%, with stress UI being the most common type. We also identified significant correlations between gender and UI (p=0.008), as well as the frequency of leakage, its impact on daily activities, the timing of leakage, and ICIQ-SF scores (all p=0.000). More than 50% reported no urine leakage or disruption in their daily activities, whereas the other participants exhibited different levels of severity and frequency.
Conclusion: These findings underscore the necessity for tailored strategies for dealing with UI, highlighting variations among different populations in hypertensive patients.

Key words: Anti-hypertensive drugs, ICIQ UI-SF, middle-aged adults, urinary incontinence.


 
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Momna H, Fatima K, Memon SI, Ijaz M, Ahsan M, Khan L. Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study. RMJ. 2025; 50(2): 270-273.

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Momna H, Fatima K, Memon SI, Ijaz M, Ahsan M, Khan L. Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=240840 [Access: May 12, 2025].

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Momna H, Fatima K, Memon SI, Ijaz M, Ahsan M, Khan L. Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study. RMJ. 2025; 50(2): 270-273.


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Momna H, Fatima K, Memon SI, Ijaz M, Ahsan M, Khan L. Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study. RMJ. (2025), [cited May 12, 2025]; 50(2): 270-273.


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Momna, H., Fatima, . K., Memon, . S. I., Ijaz, . M., Ahsan, . M. & Khan, . L. (2025) Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study. RMJ, 50 (2), 270-273.


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Momna, Hafiza, Kaneez Fatima, Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Mobeen Ijaz, Mehak Ahsan, and Laiba Khan. 2025. Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (2), 270-273.


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Momna, Hafiza, Kaneez Fatima, Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Mobeen Ijaz, Mehak Ahsan, and Laiba Khan. "Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study." Rawal Medical Journal 50 (2025), 270-273.


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Momna, Hafiza, Kaneez Fatima, Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Mobeen Ijaz, Mehak Ahsan, and Laiba Khan. "Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study." Rawal Medical Journal 50.2 (2025), 270-273. Print.


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Momna, H., Fatima, . K., Memon, . S. I., Ijaz, . M., Ahsan, . M. & Khan, . L. (2025) Urinary incontinence in patients on anti-hypertensive therapy: Insights from a cross-sectional study. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (2), 270-273.


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