Study group characteristics
The analysis included 24,613 of 37,165 men prescribed with medication for BPH at the mean age of 69 ± 8 yrs., currently reporting mild (23.1%), moderate (67.5%) or severe (9.4%) LUTS. Storage symptoms were reported by 12,356 patients (50.2%), most frequently nocturia – 75.8%, than urinary urgency (usually without urine incontinence) – 57.8%, and urinary frequency – 44.3%. Patients with storage symptoms were characterized by higher prevalence of men with severe LUTS and those with over 5 yrs. history of treatment for BPH (Tab. 1).