Abstract: ObjectiveTo analyze the prevalence of urinary incontinence in stroke patients in the convalescent stage, and the characteristics of different type of incontinence. Methods176 stroke patients in the convalescent stage were classified as urinary incontinence and continence, the former were classified as with and without awareness of the need to void. Their features were reviewed. ResultsThe incidence of urinary incontinence was 26.1%. No differences were observed for sex, types, and locations of the focus. There was statistic difference of the single/multiple lesions between the incontinence and the continence （P<0.05）. There was statistic difference in parietal lobe lesions and cognitive dysfunction among the patients with and without awareness of the need to void （P<0.05）. ConclusionThe urinary incontinence in stroke patients in the convalescent stage tend to occur in the patients with multiple lesions, and those without awareness of the need to void is associated with parietal lobe and the cognitive dysfunction.

Key words: stroke, urinary incontinence, impaired awareness of the need to void urinary incontinence