The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in korean men aged 40 years or older: a population-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among Korean men aged ≥40 years.

Methods

We performed a population-based, cross-sectional door-to-door survey on a geographically stratified random sample of men aged ≥40 years. All respondents were asked about the presence of individual LUTS using a questionnaire based on 2002 International Continence Society definitions. For comparison, we also defined nocturia as two or more nocturnal micturitions per night. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire was used to assess LUTS severity.

Results

Responses from 1,842 subjects were analyzed. The overall prevalence of LUTS was 83.4%. Storage LUTS (70.1%) were more prevalent than voiding (60.4%) or postmic

SUBMITTER: Kim TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4180162 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature