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• Background: Most of the 3-5 years old children can control urination and defecation; this time can be influenced by several factors. Voiding dysfunction in children encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical entities, recently classified collectively as dysfunctional elimination syndromes (DES). The aim of this study was to identify some factors which may be associated with dysfunctional elimination syndromes in children. • Methods: We assessed 544 children 7 to 10 years old (mean age 8.68 ± 1.48 years) randomly selected from 10 elementary schools. All children and parents were requested to fill pediatric lower urinary tract scoring system (PLUTSS) and demographic questionnaire related to symptoms of dysfunctional elimination syndromes and some other factors. After statistical analysis, questions from the initial form were selected to form a final scale. • Finding: Neither neonatal gestational age and kind of delivery nor family (parents) living together was associated with dysfunctional elimination syndromes in childre. • Conclusion: Dysfunctional elimination syndromes do not belong to neonatal gestational age, kind of delivery and family living together.

Background: 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. Methods: 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. Findings: Neither time nor kind of delivery was associated with DES in children. Moreover, DES was not related with how parents lived (together or separate). Conclusion: DES was not related with time or kind of delivery or parents' separation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Most of the 3-5 years old children can control urination and defecation; this time can be influenced by several factors. Voiding dysfunction in children encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical entities, recently classified collectively as dysfunctional elimination syndromes (DES). The aim of this study was to identify some factors which may be associated with dysfunctional elimination syndromes in children. Methods: We assessed 544 children 7 to 10 years old (mean age 8.68 ± 1.48 years) randomly selected from 10 elementary schools. All children and parents were requested to fill pediatric lower urinary tract scoring system (PLUTSS) and demographic questionnaire related to symptoms of dysfunctional elimination syndromes and some other factors. After statistical analysis, questions from the initial form were selected to form a final scale. Finding: Neither neonatal gestational age and kind of delivery nor family (parents) living together was associated with dysfunctional elimination syndromes in childre. Conclusion: Dysfunctional elimination syndromes do not belong to neonatal gestational age, kind of delivery and family living together. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]