Author/Authors :
Bidaki, Reza Research Center of Addiction and Behavioral sciences - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences - Yazd, Iran , Torkashvand, Fatemeh Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran , Rezaeian, Mohsen Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran , Bagheani, Tahereh Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran , Abdolkarimi Dawarani, Mohammad ali Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran , Zarafshan, Hadi Psychiatry Research Center - Roozbeh Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Mostafavi, Seyed-Ali Psychiatry Research Center - Roozbeh Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Nocturnal enuresis is an important
developmental problem for school age children and it
can cause emotional and social problems for children
and their families. This study was aimed to determine
the prevalence of enuresis in school children aged 6-8
years in Rafsanjan, Iran, during 2014.
Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study,
1080 school children aged 6-8 were selected using a
random cluster sampling method. Questionnaires were
distributed among the children to be answered by their
parents.
Results: The overall prevalence of nocturnal enuresis
was10.6% (CI 95%: 8.76 – 12.44); 91.3 % of them had
primary and 8.7% had secondary nocturnal enuresis.
Prevalence in girls and boys were 8.44% and 12.3%
respectively. Factors such as parental education, family
income, and age were significantly associated with
nocturnal enuresis.
Conclusions: The results showed that the prevalence of
nocturnal enuresis in our study is average. Since a
minority of families seek medical advice and treatment
for their children, family education and awareness is
essential in this regard.
