Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 18, 2026

Urinary Bladder Distention Evoked Visceromotor Responses as a Model for Bladder Pain in Mice
Published on: April 27, 2014
Overactive bladder syndrome among community-dwelling adults in Taiwan: prevalence, correlates, perception, and
Hong-Jeng Yu1, Cheng-Ying Liu, Kuang-Lug Lee
1Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. yhj5251@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Purpose:
We investigated the prevalence, correlates, perception of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and doctor-consultation behavior among community adults.
Subjects And Methods:
This urological survey was part of a government-supported health utilization project conducted in Matsu, Taiwan. Participants (n = 1,827) completed a questionnaire collecting information on OAB, which was defined as urgency with either frequency or nocturia.
Results:
The age-adjusted prevalence of OAB was 16.9%, including 4.5% with urge incontinence. Age (p = 0.002), diabetes (p = 0.03), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (p < 0.001) in men, whereas diabetes (p = 0.01), hyperlipidemia (p = 0.03), stress incontinence (p < 0.001), and recurrent lower urinary tract infections (p = 0.02) in women were factors independently associated with OAB. Most people with OAB (69.0%) perceived little bother; only 13.0% had consulted doctors for this problem.
Conclusion:
Symptoms related to OAB are common among community-dwelling adults, yet most perceive it as a minor problem. Our results identify several factors that are significantly associated with OAB.
Related Concept Videos
Nursing Assessment of the Genitourinary System I: Health History
Urinary Tract Infection III: Diagnostic Studies and Interprofessional Care
Urinary Bladder
In males, the bladder is situated in front of the rectum, while in females, it is positioned anterior to the vagina and uterus. The bladder floor contains an inverted triangular area called the trigone, defined by the two ureteric...
Urinary Tract Infection IV: Nursing Management
Anxiety: Overview
Individuals with anxiety often experience a range of physical and emotional symptoms, including sweating, trembling, tachycardia, and disturbances in sleep patterns. These symptoms vary in intensity and frequency but are generally disruptive and distressing.
Nursing Assessment of the Genitourinary System II: Inspection and Palpation