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As many as one third of U.S. women older than 60 suffer from urinary incontinence (UI). The impact on quality of life is tremendous, yet little is known about the economic consequences of this condition. In an analysis of data from 4511 women (mean age, 59; 86% white) who participated in the survey-based Health and Retirement Study, researchers examined the relations between incontinence (“During the last 12 months, have you lost any amount of urine beyond your control?”), depression (score of ≥3 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale), and effects on the workforce (“Do you have any impairment or health problem that limits the kind or amount of paid work you can do?”).
A total of 727 women (17%) reported UI at baseline; of …