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Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2022, using online the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire short form (IIQ-7) and Urogenital Distress Inventory short form (UDI-6). Participation was voluntary, and anonymous. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1. Results: A total of 128 women participated in the study. More than half of the participants (54.33%, N = 69) experienced UI symptoms. Body mass index was the sole statistically significant factor linked to UI. Obese patients had the highest risk (OR 35, CI 95% 2.577\u2013475.308, p &lt; 0.05) compared to those with a healthy weight. Multivariate regression indicated significant associations of severe UI with smoking and vaginal births with a moderate impact of UI on QoL. Conclusions: The study\u2019s findings emphasize the need for women\u2019s health centers in the center of Jordan to develop comprehensive UI prevention and management programs to improve women\u2019s health and well-being.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/clinpract14050152","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,20]],"date-time":"2024-09-20T02:47:07Z","timestamp":1726800427000},"page":"1921-1930","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Women of Central Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0798-7069","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rana","family":"Abu-Huwaij","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Pharmacy, Amman Arab University, Amman 11953, Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rolla","family":"Al-Shalabi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Toxicology, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11700, Malaysia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Enas","family":"Alkhader","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Pharmacy, Middle East University, Amman 11831, Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Farah N.","family":"Almasri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"123","DOI":"10.21037\/atm.2016.03.16","article-title":"The epidemiology of urinary incontinence: A case still open","volume":"4","author":"Serati","year":"2016","journal-title":"Ann. 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