Prevalence, correlates, and treatment behaviors for urolithiasis and renal colic-like pain symptoms at the population level in Poland.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of urolithiasis and renal colic-like pain symptoms differs by region because of geographical, climatic, dietary, genetic, and lifestyle factors. In addition, reliable data for Central and Eastern Europe are lacking. Therefore, we analyzed the prevalence, correlates, and treatment behaviors for these conditions in a representative sample of 10,029 adult Poles. We used an Internet interview format and based our sample on the latest population census data. The lifetime prevalence of urolithiasis was 12.85% (n = 1289), and renal colic-like pain symptoms during lifetime were reported to be 43.05% (n = 4317). Sociodemographic factors such as age, place of residence, education, marital and employment status, and workplace-related circumstances (particularly exposure to high tempera

SUBMITTER: Szymanski J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11953343 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature