title: Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors affecting the self-perception period of lower urinary tract symptoms of international prostate symptom score items.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the influence of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on the lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) self-perception period and International Prostate Symptom Score.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study examined 209 men aged ≥ 40 years with non-treated LUTS who participated in a prostate examination survey. Questions included International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) items with self-perception periods for each item. Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors were also assessed. Participants were divided by mild LUTS (IPSS less than 8) and moderate-to-severe LUTS (IPSS 8 or higher).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Self-perception period of the moderate-to-severe LUTS (n = 110) was affected by BMI; the self-perception period of the mild LUTS (n = 90) was affected by age, income, occupation and concomitant disease. Moderate-to-severe LUTS were affected by self-perception period (p = 0.03). Self-perception period was affected by concern for health (p = 0.005) by multivariate analysis, and self-perception period of mild LUTS was affected by BMI (p = 0.012). Moderate-to-severe LUTS were affected by age, number of family members, concern for health and drinking (p < 0.05, respectively) by multivariate analysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lower urinary tract symptom was affected by self-perception period. In moderate-to-severe LUTS, age, concern for health and drinking were affecting factors of self-perception period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S-S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors