The association between lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia and multimorbidity among Chinese middle-aged and elderly males: evidence based on propensity score matching.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the aging population, patients with lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) often face multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity), significantly impacting their quality of life. This study aims to determine the relationship between LUTS/BPH, multimorbidity, and various chronic diseases in middle-aged and elderly Chinese populations.

Methods

This cross-sectional study utilizes data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), involving 6,645 residents aged 45 and above. Data on 14 chronic diseases were collected, with multimorbidity defined based on the presence of 2-5 chronic conditions. The number of chronic conditions was further categorized into five groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to con

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491211 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature