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Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms
among men in a rural district of western TurkeyAlaettin Unsal1, Unal Ayranci2, Mustafa Tozun3
ABSTRACT
Objectives: The aim was to determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men aged 40 years or older, as well as to compare characteristics of patients with and without LUTS.
Methodology: The paper is a cross-sectional survey conducted on men with LUTS in a district of western Turkey between November 1st and December 31st. The questionnaire was filled in by a face to face method, and consisted of the men’s socio-demographic characteristics, LUTS related characteristics, and the questions pertaining to international prostate symptom score (IPSS).
Results: The prevalence of LUTS was 51.5%. The comparative analyses between patients who had and those who did not have LUTS showed that patients in settlement area Kaymaz, those aged 70 and over, those with primary school education and below, those who were married, those who had recurrent UTI, those who were using medicines continuously, those with a history of previous surgery, those with family history of LUTS had a higher prevalence of LUTS.
Conclusion: In conclusion the number of the respondents having LUTS was common among men in this region of Turkey.
KEY WORDS:
LUTS, Men aged 40 and over, Prevalence, Risk factors, Turkey.Pak J Med Sci April - June 2010 Vol. 26 No. 2 294-299
How to cite this article:
Unsal A, Ayranci U, Tozun M. Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms among men in a rural district of western Turkey. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(2):294-299.
1. Alaettin Unsal, MD,
Associate Professor,Eskisehir Osmangazi University,
Medical Faculty, Public Health Department
2. Unal Ayranci, MD
Family Practitioner, Associate Professor,
Osmangazi University, Medico-Social Center
3. Mustafa Tozun,
Lecturer, Eskisehir Osmangazi University,
Medical Faculty, Public Health Department
1-3: 26480 Meselik-Eskisehir/Turkey
Correspondence:
Dr. Unal Ayranci,
Kurtulus Aile Sagligi MerkeziVatan Cd. 12/A,
Osmangazi University,
Eskisehir/Turkey,
E-mail: unalayrancioglu@yahoo.com
* Received for Publication: November 23, 2009
* Revision Received: February 20, 2010
* Revision Accepted: March 3, 2010
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