The investigation of benign prostatic hyperplasia and its related factors in geriatrics department of eleven cities in China / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the present situation of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) of male patients in geriatrics department. Methods Two thousand one hundred and twenty-five patients aged 60 years and above with BPH in geriatrics department of Chengdu, Lanzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Shanghai, Nanjing, Jinan and Beijing were investigated using stratified cluster random sampling method. Results The constituent ratio of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia in geriatrics department was 47.0%, and the proportions of the elderly of 60～,70～ ,80～ years old among the patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia were 18.1%,49.4 and 32.5%, respectively (x2 = 83.68, P<0.001). There was a significant difference in the occupation distribution of BPH constituent ratio 66.4% for staffs of state organs, 18.0% for professional technical personnel and 14.7% for works and peasants (x2=410.27,P<0.001). The international prostate symptom scores (IPSS) were different among different cities (x2=101.00, P<0. 001 ). Logistic regression analysis showed that the IPSS was correlated with age and profession (age OR= 1.029;worker and peasant as control group, working staff of state organs OR=O.707, professional technical personnel OR=0.339 ). Conclusions The benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease in male elderly patients in China, but the consultation rate is low. The IPSS of benign prostatic hyperplasia is correlated with age and profession. Prevention and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly should be strengthened.