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Health-related quality of life in adult males with lower urinary tract symptoms

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Abstract

Purpose

To assess the status and impact of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a community-based sample of Korean adult males.

Methods

We analyzed the data of 101,606 adult males aged ≥ 19 years of age obtained during the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey. Subject data were assessed for LUTS and HRQoL using international prostate symptom scores, and EuroQol-five-dimensions three-level version (EQ-5D-3L) and EuroQol-visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) scores.

Results

Of the 101,606 subjects, 53,323 (52.5%) reported having at least one LUTS and 3116 (3.1%) had an IPSS of ≥ 20, indicating severe LUTS. In those aged 19–39 years, 28.7% (8343/29,072) reported they had mild to severe LUTS. The prevalence of LUTS was high among those aged 40–59 years (47.7%), 60–79 years (80.5%), and ≥ 80 years (91.2%). In addition, EQ-5D-3L and EQ-VAS scores decreased as LUTS severity and frequency increased.

Conclusions

Adult men of all ages with mild to severe LUTS have poorer health statuses and quality of life. Even among young males, LUTS severity and was found to negatively affect HRQoL.

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Abbreviations

HRQoL:

Health-related quality of life

LUTS:

Lower urinary tract symptom

EQ-5D-3L:

EuroQol-five-dimensions three-level version

EQ-VAS:

EuroQol-visual analogue scale

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  1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38066, Republic of Korea

    Sang-Kyu Kim & Seok-Ju Yoo

  2. Department of Urology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38066, Republic of Korea

    Ki-Ho Kim

  3. Department of Nursing, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam, 31116, Republic of Korea

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  4. Department of Nursing, Dongguk University College of Medicine, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 38066, Republic of Korea

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All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. SK Kim and KH Kim contributed to the acquisition of data. SH Kim analyzed the data and YW Jeong was involved in drafting the manuscript. SK Kim, KH Kim, YW Jeong, and SJ Yoo were involved in the draft revision. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Kim, SK., Kim, KH., Kim, SH. et al. Health-related quality of life in adult males with lower urinary tract symptoms. Qual Life Res 28, 2419–2428 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-019-02205-w

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