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World J Clin Urol. Feb 12, 2026; 15(1): 115330
Published online Feb 12, 2026. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v15.i1.115330
Published online Feb 12, 2026. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v15.i1.115330
Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
| Ref. | Country | Study design | Setting | Population | Age range/mean (years) | Sample size (n) | DI cases | Prevalence (%) | 95%CI |
| Yuaso et al[7], 2018 | Brazil | Prospective longitudinal | Community | Elderly women, São Paulo | 65-90/74.6 ± 9.5 | 865 | 42 | 4.9 | 3.7-6.5 |
| Ribeiro et al[5], 2019 | Brazil | Cross-sectional retrospective | Public tertiary hospital | UI/FI patients | 30-86/60.07 ± 11.10 | 227 | 32 | 14.1 | 9.9-19.2 |
| Gallas et al[1], 2018 | Tunisia | Cross-sectional | Hospital-based | Female doctors and nurses | 23-60/36.8 ± 8.32 | 402 | 24 | 6.0 | 4.1-8.7 |
| Güngör Uğurlucan et al[3], 2014 | Turkey | Retrospective cohort | Medical school clinic | UI/POP patients | 21-85/53.8 ± 12.0 | 2518 | 311 | 12.3 | 11.0-13.6 |
| Wu et al[8], 2015 | United States | Population-based cross-sectional | NHANES 2005-2010 | Community women ≥ 50 | 50 - ≥ 80 | 3497 | 227 | 6.0 | 5.0-7.1 |
| Matthews et al[12], 2013 | United States | Cross-sectional | Community | Female nurses | 62-87/72.7 | 64396 | 4660 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.4 |
| Johannessen et al[2], 2018 | Norway | Prospective cohort | Hospitals | Primiparous women, 1 year postpartum | 19-42/28.6-29.8 | 976 | 82 | 8.4 | 6.8-10.2 |
| Norway | Prospective cohort | Hospitals | Primiparous women, late pregnancy | 19-42 | 1031 | 127 | 13.0 | 10.8-15.3 | |
| Luo et al[4], 2020 | China | Cross-sectional multisite | Community-based | Rural elderly women ≥ 65 | 65-92/72.71 | 700 | 73 | 10.4 | 8.0-12.8 |
| Slieker-ten Hove et al[13], 2010 | Netherlands | Cross-sectional | General population | General female population | 45-85/58.0 ± 9.2 | 1397 | 143 | 10.3 | 8.7-12.2 |
- Citation: Katongole J, Akankwasa P, Namutosi E, Hakizimana T, Suleiman IA, Kakooza J, Lewis CR, Okurut E. Double incontinence among women globally: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Urol 2026; 15(1): 115330
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2816/full/v15/i1/115330.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5410/wjcu.v15.i1.115330