Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2011 Oct;123(19-20):607-10. doi: 10.1007/s00508-011-0013-0. Epub 2011 Sep 22.
While urinary incontinence is often labeled as a taboo in the literature, we found no scientific data addressing this issue exclusively. The aim of our study was to measure the perception of urinary incontinence as a taboo and how this compares to other medical conditions that may be embarrassing.
150 test persons completed a self-administered 13-item questionnaire about perception and knowledge of urinary incontinence. Data were analysed with the SPSS 10.0.5 software package using the U-test, Chi-square-test, Yates-correction, Fisher's exact test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.
Eighty-six (60.6%) of 142 respondents thought that urinary incontinence constituted a taboo in Austria. To be incontinent was considered significantly more embarrassing than depression or cancer, respectively (p = 0.001).
Despite its high prevalence, urinary incontinence is still considered a taboo in up to 60% of our Austrian test persons. The level of shame and embarrassment of urinary incontinence is significantly higher than that of depression and cancer.
尽管尿失禁在文献中常被视为禁忌，但我们没有发现专门针对这一问题的科学数据。我们的研究目的是衡量尿失禁被视为禁忌的程度，并将其与其他可能令人尴尬的医疗状况进行比较。
150 名测试对象完成了一份关于尿失禁感知和知识的自我管理的 13 项问卷。使用 SPSS 10.0.5 软件包对数据进行分析，采用 U 检验、卡方检验、Yates 校正、Fisher 确切检验和 Kolmogorov-Smirnov 检验。
在 142 名受访者中，有 86 名（60.6%）认为尿失禁在奥地利是一种禁忌。失禁被认为比抑郁或癌症分别更尴尬（p=0.001）。
尽管尿失禁的患病率很高，但在我们的奥地利测试对象中，仍有高达 60%的人认为尿失禁是一种禁忌。尿失禁的羞耻和尴尬程度明显高于抑郁和癌症。
