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- Title
The prevalence of chronic prostatitis-like symptoms in young men: a community-based survey.
- Authors
Ku, J.-H.; Kim, M.-E.; Lee, N.-K.; Park, Y.-H.
- Abstract
We surveyed the prevalence of chronic prostatitis-like symptoms in young men using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (CPSI) and determined the clinical validity of the NIH-CPSI among men in the community. Of 29,017 men aged 20 years dwelling in the community, 8,705 men were randomly selected at a 30.0% sampling fraction and a total of 6,940 men (a response rate 79.7%) completed a self-administered questionnaire. Six percent reported having pain or discomfort in more than one area . About 5% did not feel that the bladder emptied fully after urinating more than 1 time in 5 and 10.5% had to urinate again within 2 h more than 1 time in 5. As the scores for pain or discomfort increased, those for urinary symptoms and impact on quality of life increased (P < 0.001; Armitage test). As the scores for urinary symptoms increased, those for pain or discomfort and impact on quality of life also increased (P < 0.001; Armitage test). The community-based prevalence of chronic prostatitis-like symptoms were found to be high in young men as well as in older men. Our findings indicate that men with pain or urinary symptoms experience a negative impact on their quality of life and the NIH-CPSI provides a valid measure for the general population.
- Subjects
PROSTATITIS; PROSTATE diseases; URINARY organ diseases; SURVEYS; MEN; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Urological Research, 2001, Vol 29, Issue 2, p108
- ISSN
0300-5623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s002400100172