Table 2 Population characteristics
Characteristics | All men (n = 6614) (%) | Men without LUTS (n = 5449) (82.4% ) | Men with LUTS (n = 1165) (17.6% ) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), y | 56 (12) | 54 (11) | 65 (12) | Â |
Report of cardiovascular disease (*1) | 1539(23.2) | 1060(19.5) | 479(41.1) | 0.000* |
Report of hypertension (K86 + K87) | 1751(26.5) | 1283(23.5) | 468(40.2) | 0.000* |
Report of erectile dysfunction (*2) | 89(1.3) | 56(1.0) | 33(2.8) | 0.000* |
Report of diabetes mellitus (T90) | 368(5.7) | 286(5.2) | 92(7.9) | 0.000* |
Report of obesity | 260(3.9) | 204(3.7) | 56(4.8) | 0.090 |
Report of current smoking | 884(13.4) | 751(13.8) | 133(11.4) | 0.031* |
Report of alcohol abuse | 254(3.8) | 230(4.2) | 24(2.1) | 0.000* |
Report of dislipydemia | 1350(20.4) | 1046(19.2) | 304(26.1) | 0.000* |
Use of LUTS medication (*3) | 7242(10.9) | 5(0.1) | 717(61.5) | 0.000* |
Use of DM medication (*4) | 29(0.4) | 22(0.4) | 7(0.6) | 0.355 |
Use of antihypertensives | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Use of aII antagonist | 412(6.0) | 256(4.7) | 156(13) | 0.000* |
Use of ACE inhibitors | 1278(19.3) | 937(17.2) | 341(29.3) | 0.000* |
Use of beta blockers | 1787(27.0) | 1327(24.4) | 460(39.5) | 0.000* |
Use of calcium antagonists | 867(13.1) | 579(10.6) | 288(24.7) | 0.000* |
Use of diuretics | 1063(16.1) | 732(13.4) | 331(28.4) | 0.000* |
Use of statins | 1145(17.3) | 879(16.1) | 266(22.8) | 0.035* |
Use of ED medication | 389(5.9) | 282(5.1) | 107(9.1) | 0.010* |