A study from Saudi Arabia examined the incidence of urinary incontinence in 394 women aged 25 to 65 in Madinah and found that 30% of them suffered from the disorder. Stress incontinence is the most common (52.8%), followed by urge (35.8%), mixed form (34.3%) and overflow (19.0%). The participants in the study had only moderate knowledge of this disorder - on average they achieved 8.95 points out of a possible 16 - and a significantly poor understanding of the differences between individual types of incontinence, when only 10.9% of women could distinguish between stress and urge incontinence. Negative help-seeking behavior was widespread: 16.8% of women neglected treatment due to shame and 19.3% hesitated to consult a doctor. Older age, marital status, obesity, constipation, chronic cough, use of diuretics, hypercholesterolemia, and history of urinary tract infection have been shown to be significant risk factors. The authors of the study emphasize the need for public health campaigns aimed at increasing knowledge about this disorder and sensitive screening of high-risk groups of women.