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- Title
Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors affecting the self-perception period of lower urinary tract symptoms of international prostate symptom score items.
- Authors
Kim, J. H.; Shim, S. R.; Lee, W. J.; Kim, H. J.; Kwon, S.-S.; Bae, J. H.
- Abstract
Aims: This study investigated the influence of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on the lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) self-perception period and International Prostate Symptom Score. Method: This cross-sectional study examined 209 men aged ≥ 40 years with non-treated LUTS who participated in a prostate examination survey. Questions included International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) items with self-perception periods for each item. Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors were also assessed. Participants were divided by mild LUTS (IPSS less than 8) and moderate-to-severe LUTS (IPSS 8 or higher). Results: Self-perception period of the moderate-to-severe LUTS ( n = 110) was affected by BMI; the self-perception period of the mild LUTS ( n = 90) was affected by age, income, occupation and concomitant disease. Moderate-to-severe LUTS were affected by self-perception period (p = 0.03). Self-perception period was affected by concern for health (p = 0.005) by multivariate analysis, and self-perception period of mild LUTS was affected by BMI (p = 0.012). Moderate-to-severe LUTS were affected by age, number of family members, concern for health and drinking (p < 0.05, respectively) by multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Lower urinary tract symptom was affected by self-perception period. In moderate-to-severe LUTS, age, concern for health and drinking were affecting factors of self-perception period.
- Publication
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2012, Vol 66, Issue 12, p1216
- ISSN
1368-5031
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1742-1241.2012.02988.x