Severity of LUTS Severity of LUTS Severity of LUTS p
≤ 7 pts. 8-19 pts. ≥ 20 pts.
[N=5,681] [N=16,608] [N=2,324]
Age [years] 68 ± 8 69 ± 8 72 ± 7 <0.001
Age ≥ 65 yrs. [N; %] 3,794; 66.8 11,602; 69.9 2,008; 86.4 <0.001
Period of time since the diagnosis of BPH [N; %]
≤ 5 yrs.
3,913; 68.9
11,549; 69.5
945; 40.7
<0.001
> 5 yrs.
1,768; 31.1
5,059; 30.5
1,379; 59.3
Urinary urgency [N; %] 189; 3.3 5,775; 34.8 1,175; 50.6 <0.001
without incontinence
189; 3.3
5,055; 30.4
1,115; 48.0
<0.001
with incontinence
0
720; 4.3
60; 2.6
Nocturia [N; %]
887; 15.6
6,765; 40.7
1,717; 73.9
<0.001
Urinary frequency [N; %] 135; 2.4 4,452; 26.8 883; 38.0 <0.001
Medication for BPH [N; %]
Phytotherapy 74; 1.3 189; 1.1 0 <0.001
ARA 4,270; 75.2 4,570; 27.5 157; 6.8 <0.001
5αRI 182; 3.2 1167; 7.0 128; 5.5 <0.001
ARA + MRA 91; 1.6 2,410; 14.5 248; 10.7 <0.001
ARA + 5αRI 364; 14.4 3,118; 31.5 858; 43.8 <0.001
ARA + 5αRI + MRA 31; 0.6 2,414; 14.6 746; 32.1 <0.001
ARA + 5αRI + MIR 144; 2.5 176; 1.1 3; 0.1 <0.001
ARA + 5αRI + MRA + MIR 0 16; 0.1 1; 0.04 <0.001