title: "Aging males" symptoms and general health of adult males: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the prevalence and severity of health-related complaints perceived by adult males of Hong Kong by using the Hong Kong Traditional Chinese versions of the Aging males' symptoms (AMS) scale and the 5-dimensional and 3-level European Quality of life (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire. A total of 825 adult males aged 40 years or above were surveyed, and observed that 80% of the population was living with little-to-mild levels of aging symptoms with mean total scores ranged between 26.02 ± 7.91 and 32.99 ± 7.91 in different age groups. Such symptoms were correlated with age, especially for the somato-vegetative and sexual symptoms. The most severe AMS symptoms were observed in the oldest age group at 70 years or above, with 76%, 34% and 70% living with moderate-to-severe levels of somato-vegetative, psychological and sexual symptoms, respectively. The result was highly correlated with the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire. Secondly, the Hong Kong Aging males' symptoms (AMS) scale was shown to have good reliability with test-retest coefficient at 0.79 (ranged 0.66-0.87) and Cronbach's alpha coefficient at 0.88 (ranged 0.70-0.84). In summary, the population of Hong Kong male adults was commonly living with little-to-mild levels of aging symptoms, whereas their severity was correlated with age.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom , Kowloon , Hong Kong , and.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yuen
authors.affiliation: b S. H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Chi-Fai
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: b S. H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Peter Ka Fung
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.affiliation: b S. H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Jeremy Yuen Chun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Teoh
authors.affiliation: b S. H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin , Hong Kong.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: AMS; Adult males; aging male symptoms; aging symptoms