Prevalence of bedwetting in children in the city of Mosul, North of Iraq

The mental and behavioral disorders at the same level of other illnesses, creating significant economic difficulties for children, patients and their families. Main objective, of this study was to determine the prevalence of bedwetting in children [68- years] in Mosul city and some risk factor. To achieve the above aim a cross sectional study design was adopted. The survey was carried out at some primary schools were chosen as a study setting. This survey was conducted during a four months period [1st of November 2006- 28th of February 2007]. The study enrolled that Out of [600] questionnaire forms sent to the selected families. [596] were received [the response rate was 99.3%]. This study include a questionnaire send to the selected families of the children. Of the total number of children surveyed, More than one tenth [13.8%] of pupils aged 68- years were bedwetter, boys were more affected than girls. The present study revealed that bedwetting is significantly influenced by multiple factors those were male sex, small age group, large family size, birth order, education of father and mother, socioeconomic status and diseases of father, as stressful life events, sleep pattern and family history of same condition. Where as mothers disease is poorly associated with occurrence of such events. The present study suggests that more than one tenth of the children had bedwetting which are related to male sex, age of the child, large family size, birth order, education of father and mother, and family history of the same condition