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Frailty status was assessed using a Frailty Index (FI) categorized as robust, pre-frail, and frail. Changes in frailty status were evaluated at baseline and at a second survey two years later. The primary outcome was incident UI, determined by participant self-report. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to calculate Hazard Ratios (HRs) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs), adjusting for multiple covariates.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In the baseline frailty status analysis, a total of 12,398 participants from CHARLS and 13,817 from HRS were included. Compared to robust participants, frail participants had a significantly increased risk of incident UI (CHARLS: HR 4.51, 95% CI 3.77\u20135.38; HRS: HR 2.25, 95% CI 2.07\u20132.46), and pre-frail participants also had a significantly increased risk (CHARLS: HR 2.14, 95% CI 1.79\u20132.55; HRS: HR 1.50, 95% CI 1.38\u20131.62). In the analysis of changes in frailty status, participants who progressed from robust to pre-frail\/frail had a significantly increased risk of incident UI compared to those who remained robust (CHARLS: HR 2.81, 95% CI 1.94\u20134.08; HRS: HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.24\u22121.68). Conversely, participants who recovered from frail to robust\/pre-frail had a significantly decreased risk of incident UI compared to those who remained frail(CHARLS: HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.41\u20130.62; HRS: HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.69\u20130.90). Subgroup analyses revealed similar results.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Frailty and worsening frailty status are significantly associated with an increased risk of Urinary Incontinence in older adults, while recovery of frailty status is associated with a decreased risk.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0330062","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,20]],"date-time":"2025-08-20T17:27:09Z","timestamp":1755710829000},"page":"e0330062","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Impact of frailty and its change on urinary incontinence: A longitudinal analysis from two prospective study of 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