Background: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) refers to an inability to control urination during sleep. It is an essential problem for school-age children. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of NE and its associated factors in primary school children studying at Jazan city, Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: In this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, 505 male and female children aged between 5-12 years were randomly selected from all grades of 10 public primary schools of Jazan. Questionnaires were completed by the childs parents or guardian at home. The statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software version 22 and Chi-Square test were used to investigate the relationship between nocturnal enuresis and the variables, logistic regression was applied to model the factors affecting nocturnal enuresis concurrently, considering the significance level of p < 0.05.
Results: The results showed that 76.4% of the children had NE, including 52.6% corresponding to the primary type of NE. The prevalence of NE in the boys (79.5%) was non-significantly higher than girls (73.3%). The highest prevalence rate was found in the age group between 9-12- years (85.6%) and the lowest rate was found in 5-year-old (64.0%) subjects with significant difference (p
Key words: Nocturnal enuresis, prevalence, risk factors, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
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