老年男性人群前列腺症状调查

为了解老年男性的前列腺症状情况，用国际前列腺症状评分对成都地区４１２名６０岁以上老年男性的前列腺症状进行了调查，其中城市１１６名，乡村２９６名，结果显示城乡之间老年男性的前列腺症状评分和生活质量评分均有显著性差异；症状评分在不同年龄组间无统计学差异，但高龄组平均分和高分段所上百分比均高于低于龄组。

A survey of prostate symptoms in old male population]

To know well the prostate symptoms in old men, the prostate symptom scores of 412 male residents over 60 years of age in Chengdu area (116 in city and 296 in countryside) were investigated by using I-PSS. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the city and countryside in terms of symptoms score(P < 0.05) and quality of life scores (P < 0.05). No significant difference was noted among the three age groups (P > 0.05). However, the mean score and the percentage of high score section in the elder group were higher than those in the younger group. The prevalence of benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and the demands on quality of life in city were different from those in countryside, and the prevalence rate of BPH increased with age.