Lower urinary tract symptom severity, urinary bother, and incident life-space mobility restriction among older men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life-space mobility represents the distance, frequency, and independence of mobility, ranging from one's bedroom to beyond their town. Older men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may limit their life-space to stay close to a bathroom. However, it's unknown whether LUTS severity or urinary bother are associated with risk of life-space mobility restriction.

Methods

We analyzed data from 3025 community-dwelling men age ≥71 years without life-space mobility restriction at analytic baseline (Year 7) of the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study. The American Urologic Association Symptom Index (AUASI) was assessed at baseline and includes one question assessing urinary bother ("If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition just the wa

SUBMITTER: Bauer SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10089958 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature