Health-related quality of life's dependence on socio-economic status and demographic characteristics among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of socio-economic status (SES) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among persons with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The data were collected by way of surveying persons with BPH aged from 35 to 85 (937) and selected via random sample. The diagnosis was confirmed with the use of I-PSS questionnaires (8-19 points), OABq-AT (≥8 points) and daily urinations. A study on HRQoL was conducted using the SF-36 questionnaire. SES was evaluated using the patients' ambulance cards (F112U) and tax inspection documents with their written permission. Verification of the viability of the differences in the HRQoL level of patients with different SES was conducted in each age cohort using ANOVA. The goal of the multifactor regressive analysis using least weighted squares was identified as featuring the strongest relationships between SES and HRQoL. In comparing the average regression squares with average error squares, selection of the entry variables was conducted. Among persons with a BPH, the strongest relationship was discovered between profession, level of education, place of residence and HRQoL. A weaker relationship was identified between income and HRQoL, and there was no relationship between marital status and HRQoL. HRQoL among persons with a different level of SES figures aged 65+ proved homogeneous. We can expect HRQoL improvement among persons with BPH while increasing informedness on the possibilities for treating and improving help for workers of industrial and rural production residing in rural areas.

The prevalence and associated factors of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in aging males

“…Fowke et al found men with any college degree sustain risks of 1.41 times (95%CI 1.21-1.65) compared with high school or general education diploma [36]. Study by Kosilov et al revealed that prevalence of BPH declined in sequence among master s degreeþ, university degree, high school and less than high school [37]. Our study shows participants with elementary school, middle school, high school and college degree or above sustain adjusted odds ratios of 1.41 (95%CI 1.15-1.73), 1.55 (95%CI 1.25-1.92), 2.32 (95%CI 1.77-3.06) and 2.74 (95%CI 2.07-3.62) (p < 0.001), respectively.…”

Quality of Life in Older Adults with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

“…BPH affects HRQOL by inducing psychological stress in patients due to anxiety and deterioration of their social function. The more severe the symptoms of BPH, the lower the HRQOL becomes; HRQOL of patients with BPH who experience worsening symptoms due to aging has been shown to be significantly reduced [ 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Particularly, as HRQOL acts as a major factor causing behaviors to manage diseases, improving the HRQOL can induce the treatment pursuing behavior of patients with BPH.…”

Factors associated with quality of life in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, 2009–2016

“…In addition, given the existing study results that those engaged in professions have a lower prevalence of BPH, future studies should conduct an analysis of the quality of life according to the occupation of the patients with BPH. [ 38 , 41 ] Second, since an analysis of the quality of life has not been performed in the patients with BPH according to treatment method, it seems that future research may suggest therapies that can improve the quality of life of patients, through further analyses. Third, additional studies including a control group without BPH or comorbidities are needed.…”