Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors affecting the self‐perception period of lower urinary tract symptoms of international prostate symptom score items

Aims: This study investigated the influence of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on the lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) self‐perception period and International Prostate Symptom Score. Method: This cross‐sectional study examined 209 men aged ≥ 40 years with non‐treated LUTS who participated in a prostate examination survey. Questions included International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) items with self‐perception periods for each item. Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors were also assessed. Participants were divided by mild LUTS (IPSS less than 8) and moderate‐to‐severe LUTS (IPSS 8 or higher). Results: Self‐perception period of the moderate‐to‐severe LUTS (n = 110) was affected by BMI; the self‐perception period of the mild LUTS (n = 90) was affected by age, income, occupation and concomitant disease. Moderate‐to‐severe LUTS were affected by self‐perception period (p = 0.03). Self‐perception period was affected by concern for health (p = 0.005) by multivariate analysis, and self‐perception period of mild LUTS was affected by BMI (p = 0.012). Moderate‐to‐severe LUTS were affected by age, number of family members, concern for health and drinking (p < 0.05, respectively) by multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Lower urinary tract symptom was affected by self‐perception period. In moderate‐to‐severe LUTS, age, concern for health and drinking were affecting factors of self‐perception period.