The Relationship of Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome in Children and Time of Delivery, Kind of Delivery, and Parent's Separation

Most children learn to control urination and defecation at 3-5 years of age. However, this age can be influenced by several factors. Voiding dysfunction in children encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical entities which have recently been classified collectively as dysfunctional elimination syndrome (DES). The aim of this study was to identify some factors which may be associated with DES in children.

We assessed 544 children (272 girls and 272 boys) who aged 7-10 years old (median age: 8.68 ± 1.48 years). The children were randomly selected from 10 elementary schools. All children and parents were requested to fill out the Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Scoring System (PLUTSS) and a demographic questionnaire related to symptoms of DES and some other factors. After identifying children with DES, statistical analyses based on demographic characteristics were performed.

Neither time nor kind of delivery was associated with DES in children. Moreover, DES was not related with how parents lived (together or separate).

DES was not related with time or kind of delivery or parent's separation.