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- Title
Nocturia is the Lower Urinary Tract Symptom With Greatest Impact on Quality of Life of Men From a Community Setting.
- Authors
de Paula Miranda, Eduardo; Mendes Gomes, Cristiano; Miranda Torricelli, Fábio César; de Bessa Júnior, José; Everton de Castro, José; da Silva Ferreira, Bruno Roberto; Gustavo Scafuri, Ariel; Bruschini, Homero; Srougi, Miguel
- Abstract
Purpose: Lower urinary tract symptoms are numerous, but the specific impact of each of these symptoms on the quality of life (QoL) has not been evaluated in community-dwelling men. An assessment of these symptoms and their effects on QoL was the focus of this study. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 373 men aged >50 years from a community setting. Patients completed the International Prostate Symptom Score questionnaire, which includes questions on each of the specific urinary symptoms and a question addressing health-related QoL that are graded from 0 to 5. We used the Pearson correlation test to assess the impact of each symptom on QoL. Results: Nocturia (58.9%) was the most prevalent urinary symptom. The mean score was 0.9±1.4 for incomplete emptying, 1.0± 1.5 for frequency, 0.9±1.3 for intermittency, 0.8±1.3 for urgency, 1.0±1.5 for weak stream, 0.5±1.0 for straining, and 2.0±1.6 for nocturia. Nocturia and frequency were the only symptoms associated with poorer QoL, with nocturia showing a stronger association. Conclusions: Nocturia affects 50% of community dwelling men aged >50 years, and is the lower urinary tract symptom with the greatest negative impact on QoL.
- Subjects
URINARY tract infections; QUALITY of life; DISEASES in men; SYMPTOMS; STATISTICAL correlation
- Publication
International Neurourology Journal, 2014, Vol 18, Issue 2, p86
- ISSN
2093-4777
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5213/inj.2014.18.2.86