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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Incontinence in Australia: prevalence, experience and cost

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a paper reporting  on the 316,500 people who experienced severe incontinence in 2009, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers. In 2009, the number of people who always needed help or supervision with their bladder or bowel control was 144,400. About 96,100 people with disability aged 10 and over living in households (2.7% of the total) and 99,700 people living in cared accommodation (63.2%) used continence aids, irrespective of their level of incontinence.
Click here to download the report.

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