Prevalence of Urinary Symptoms in Men Aged over 60
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- 1 August 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Urology
- Vol. 66 (2) , 175-176
Abstract
Summary –The prevalence of urological symptoms in elderly males in the community is poorly documented. A series of 578 men, aged 60 to 85 years and registered with one inner city health centre, completed a self‐administered questionnaire which enquired about current urological symptoms. Many symptoms were common, including a lengthening of the time to pass urine (26%), a deterioration in urinary flow (30%), dribbling (26%), urgency (31%), increased day‐time frequency (32%) and nocturia (57%); 102 men (18%) gave 5 or more positive responses to the 13 questions relating to urological symptoms. In contrast, during a 2‐year period, only 17 men, aged 60 to 85 years, were referred to a urology department from the same health centre. The implications of these findings are discussed.Keywords
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