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The UI assessment was performed with the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7 (IIQ-7). In addition, the QoL was questioned with EuroQoL 5-Dimension 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L)\u201d. Results: The mean age of the participants was 68.4 \u00b1 9.9 years. The average scores of the IIQ-7 and UDI-6 were 9.7 \u00b1 7.2 and 36.6 \u00b1 26.3, respectively. According to these scores, both UI questionnaire results were slightly above the reference cut-off value. According to the UDI-6 scores, 52.4% of the participants exhibited symptoms, while 55.3% demonstrated symptoms according to the IIQ-7 scores. The IIQ-7 was strongly correlated with the MRS (p &lt; 0.001, r = 0.740), BI (p &lt; 0.001, r = \u22120.770), EQ-5D-3L Index (p &lt; 0.001, r = \u22120.804), and EQ-5D-3L VAS (p &lt; 0.001, r = \u22120.679) scores. In addition, the UDI-6 was strongly correlated with the MRS (p &lt; 0.001, r = 0.697), BI (p &lt; 0.001, r = \u22120.730), EQ-5D-3L Index (p &lt; 0.001, r = \u22120.726), and EQ-5D-3L VAS (p &lt; 0.001, r = \u22120.623) scores. Furthermore, the IIQ-7 and UDI-6 scores were statistically higher in patients with cortical-level involvement (p &lt; 0.05). Regression results showed that the IIQ-7 was associated with the MRS, BI, EQ-5D-3L Index, and EQ-5D-3L VAS scores (R2 = 0.627, p &lt; 0.001). Similarly, the UDI-6 was significantly associated with the MRS, BI, EQ-5D-3L Index, and EQ-5D-3L VAS scores in a multiple hierarchical regression model (R2 = 0.423, p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: The severity of UI was classified as high. As expected, UI was higher in individuals with increased disability. The QoL of individuals with UI is more negatively affected. 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