title: The prevalence of chronic prostatitis-like symptoms in young men: a community-based survey.
abstract: We surveyed the prevalence of chronic prostatitis-like symptoms in young men using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (CPSI) and determined the clinical validity of the NIH-CPSI among men in the community. Of 29,017 men aged 20 years dwelling in the community, 8,705 men were randomly selected at a 30.0% sampling fraction and a total of 6,940 men (a response rate 79.7%) completed a self-administered questionnaire. Six percent reported having pain or discomfort in more than one area . About 5% did not feel that the bladder emptied fully after urinating more than 1 time in 5 and 10.5% had to urinate again within 2 h more than 1 time in 5. As the scores for pain or discomfort increased, those for urinary symptoms and impact on quality of life increased (P < 0.001; Armitage test). As the scores for urinary symptoms increased, those for pain or discomfort and impact on quality of life also increased (P < 0.001; Armitage test). The community-based prevalence of chronic prostatitis-like symptoms were found to be high in young men as well as in older men. Our findings indicate that men with pain or urinary symptoms experience a negative impact on their quality of life and the NIH-CPSI provides a valid measure for the general population.
authors.affiliation: Military Manpower Administration, Taejeon, Korea. randyku@medigate.net
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires