Statistic
World Health Organization, 1998.
- Overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI) affect 200 million people worldwide.
Overactive bladder affects greater than 17 million individuals in the United States. (1) But, since many individuals do not seek medical care for the problem it is impossible to predict how many individuals are affected by OAB with estimates ranging from 3 to 43 percent of the population. (2)
Increasing prevalence of OAB with increasing age.
OAB is more common in women than in men. (3)
References
- View Abstract: Diokno A, Lee P, Zorn BH, Lenderking WR, Grossman MA, Bull SA, Albrecht D. Factors associated with clinical assessment of overactive bladder and selection of treatment. Clin Ther. Sep2001;23(9):1542-51.
- View Abstract: Milsom I, Stewart W, Thuroff J. The prevalence of overactive bladder. Am J Manag Care. Jul2000;6(11 Suppl):S565-73.
- View Abstract: Milsom I, Stewart W, Thuroff J. The prevalence of overactive bladder. Am J Manag Care. Jul2000;6(11 Suppl):S565-73.
