(P203) Factors Associated with Urinary Incontinence Among Medicare Beneficiaries with T2D

The significant economic and health burden associated with T2D in older adults is well-documented. The high prevalence and associated health burden of urinary incontinence in older adults, with its impact on daily activities and quality of life, is also well known. However, many previous studies have tended to focus on one condition or the other, and little information is currently available on the factors associated with urinary incontinence in older adults with T2D. Urinary incontinence is known to be undertreated, and the condition is likely to receive less attention in people with diabetes because they are preoccupied with managing their diabetes. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness of the problem and potentially inform and help develop policies and clinical practices to improve the screening and management of both conditions. This poster describes a study whose aim was to better understand whether sociodemographic characteristics and health status were associated with urinary incontinence among Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years with reported T2D using a cross-sectional study design to analyze the 2022 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Public Use File, of a nationally representative sample of the study Medicare population. Poster authors: Boon Peng Ng, PhD, University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Disability, Aging, Technology Cluster, and College of Medicine; Jacqueline LaManna, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, University of Central Florida, College of Nursing; Kathryn Litten, PharmD, BCACP, The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy; Georgianne Tiu Hawkins, DrPH, MPH, University of Kentucky, Department of Health Management and Policy; Chanhyun Park, PhD, MPharm, MEd, The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy. Funding source: None.