title: [Prevalence and related factors of prostatitis-like symptoms in young men].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the prevalence and related factors of prostatitis-like symptoms among young men.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was a cross-sectional survey of 2500 young men aged 18-30 years in the city of Weifang, and all of them completed a questionnaire on prostatitis. The univariate and multivariate logistic regression procedures were used to investigate the risk factors among the young men with chronic prostatitis-like symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The valid response rate was 85% (n = 2125). Of the 128 subjects (6.02%) identified as having chronic prostatitis-like symptoms, the mean age was 21.8 years, the average pain score was 6.98 +/- 0.29, and the average voiding score was 3.77 +/- 0.25. Of the sampled population, 39 men had prostatitis-like symptoms with an index pain score of 8 or more. Significant risk factors include frequent masturbation, prolonged sitting, long-time fixed posture, cold environment, stress at home and work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study suggested that chronic prostatitis-like symptoms are common among young men, and the urethritis history, frequent masturbation, prolonged sitting, long-time urine holding, cold environment, and stress at home and work might be significant risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, Weifang Medical College, Weifang, Shandong 261042, China. sdwfgdj123@163.com
authors.forename: Dian-Jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yong-Shun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Hai-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Yu-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei-Guo
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires