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).