1994 - Direct Costs1
– $11.2 billion/year in the community
– $5.2 billion/year in nursing homes
• 60% greater than the 1990 estimate2
• Does not count urgency/frequency along
1995 - Total Societal Costs 3
– individuals +65 - $26.3 billion/year
– per person cost - $3,565/year
(↑ 174% from 1884)
1. Hu. National Multi-Specialty Nursing Conference on Urinary Incontinence, 1994.
2. Hu. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1990; 38. 292-295.
3. Wagner. Urology. 1995;51 (3): 355-361
