Research Article

Prevalence and Quality of Life of Slovenian Children with Primary Nocturnal Enuresis

Table 1

Quality of life of Slovenian children with primary nocturnal enuresis.

Quality of life
No answerNeverSeldomSometimesOftenAlways
(%)

Common state of health

I am afraid that I am going to have lifelong wetting problems.1 (2.3)22 (50.0)7 (15.9)8 (18.2)3 (6.8)3 (6.8)
I am often afraid of falling asleep because I might wet my bed.0 (0.0)27 (61.4)7 (15.9)7 (15.9)2 (4.5)1 (2.3)

Comprehension of himself/herself

I am ashamed because I still wet my bed.0 (0.0)26 (59.1)10 (22.7)6 (13.6)2 (4.6)0 (0.0)

Free time

I spend most of my free time with my friends.0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (6.8)12 (27.3)21 (47.7)8 (18.2)
I spend most of my free time at home.1 (2.3)0 (0.0)6 (13.6)12 (27.3)20 (45.4)5 (11.4)

Relationships in family

I get on well with my parents although I wet my bed.0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (2.3)4 (9.1)39 (88.6)
I can talk to my parents about everything, including my bed wetting problem.0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (4.6)0 (0.0)3 (6.8)39 (88.6)
It seems to me that I am a burden to my parents because of wetting my bed.1 (2.3)32 (72.7)3 (6.8)7 (15.9)1 (2.3)0 (0.0)
My relatives know that I wet my bed.2 (4.6)3 (6.8)12 (27.2)8 (18.2)2 (4.6)17 (38.6)

Relationship with friends

My friends tease me because I wet my bed.1 (2.3)42 (95.4)1 (2.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
I hide my bedwetting problems from my friends.0 (0.0)15 (34.1)5 (11.4)8 (18.2)3 (6.8)13 (29.5)
I can talk honestly to my friends about my bedwetting problem.0 (0.0)23 (52.3)7 (15.9)6 (13.6)3 (6.8)5 (11.4)

School

When I wake up at night because of wetting my bed I have trouble concentrating in school.1 (2.3)34 (77.2)3 (6.8)4 (9.1)1 (2.3)1 (2.3)
Before I go on a school trip I feel very anxious about wetting my bed.5 (11.4)23 (52.3)5 (11.4)6 (13.6)2 (4.5)3 (6.8)