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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess if urinary incontinence influences health-related quality of life in elderly males by using the Nottingham Health Profile Questionnaire, Part I. Population-based study in 48 men aged 70–90 years with objectively confirmed urinary leakage of ≥ 10 g per 48 h was undertaken. Health-related quality of life was assessed by the Nottingham Health Profile Questionnaire, Part I, in the group of incontinent men and in an age-matched control group of continent men (n = 239) from the same urban population. The Nottingham Health Profile, Part I, provides information on the degree of discomfort or distress in the dimensions of energy, pain, emotional reactions, sleep, social isolation and physical mobility. The higher the score in a dimension, the more severe the problems. There were no significant differences between incontinent men and men from the control group regarding other illnesses apart from urinary incontinence. Significant differences were, however, found for health-related quality of life in the dimensions of energy (p < 0.01) and emotional reactions (p < 0.05). Urinary incontinence had a negative influence on health-related quality of life in elderly men in dimensions important for well-being.