Table 4 Comparison of prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in terms of individual and clinical characteristics based on the International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS)
Age group (year) [n (%)] | No symptoms | Mild (1–7) | Moderate(8–19) | Severe (20–35) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18–30 | 44 (23.4) | 87 (46.3) | 46 (24.5) | 11 (5.8) | <  0.001* |
30–40 | 33 (13.4) | 111 (44.9) | 83 (33.6) | 20 (8.1) | |
40–50 | 17 (10.2) | 62 (37.1) | 68 (40.7) | 20 (12.0) | |
Age (year) [Mean (SD)] | 32.63 (7.48) | 34.50 (7.87) | 37.51 (7.98) | 37.60 (8.33) | <  0.001** |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.69(3.88) | 24.22(4.25) | 24.31(4.51) | 23.93(4.16) | 0.670** |
Sex n (%) | |||||
 Female | 72 (15.2) | 210 (44.3) | 160 (33.8) | 32 (6.7) | 0.024* |
 Male | 22 (17.1) | 50 (39.2) | 37 (28.9) | 19 (14.8) | |
Marital status [n (%)] | |||||
 Single | 31 (20.8) | 61 (40.9) | 44 (29.6) | 13 (8.7) | 0.051* |
 Married | 60 (14.5) | 187 (45.1) | 137 (33) | 31 (7.4) | |
 Divorced and widowed | 3 (7.9) | 12 (31.6) | 16 (42.1) | 7 (18.4) | |
Duration of marriage (year) | 12.34(8.09) | 13.57(8.24) | 18.33(8.76) | 15.65(10.01) | <  0.001** |
Education level [n (%)] | |||||
 Secondary school or below | 12 (8.3) | 47 (32.4) | 70 (48.3) | 16 (11) | <  0.001* |
 High school | 29 (13.6) | 110 (51.6) | 60 (28.2) | 14 (6.6) | |
 University | 53 (21.7) | 103 (42.2) | 67 (27.5) | 21 (8.6) | |
Disease duration (year) [n (%)] | |||||
  < 5 | 45 (19.5) | 115 (49.8) | 62 (26.8) | 9 (3.9) | <  0.001* |
 5–10 | 34 (16.1) | 91 (43.2) | 71 (33.6) | 15 (7.1) | |
  > 10 | 15 (9.4) | 54 (33.8) | 64 (40.0) | 27 (16.8) | |
EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) [n (%)] | |||||
 1–3 | 85 (19.5) | 212 (49.2) | 112 (26.0) | 23 (5.3) | <  0.001* |
 3.5–6.5 | 7 (4.6) | 43 (28.5) | 76 (50.5) | 25 (14.6) | |
  ≤ 7 | 3 (15) | 5 (25) | 9 (45) | 3 (15) | |
Course disease [n (%)] | |||||
 Relapsing remitting | 79 (17.3) | 215 (46.9) | 132 (28.8) | 32 (7.0) | <  0.001* |
 Progressive | 6 (5.2) | 31 (26.7) | 60 (51.7) | 19 (16.4) | |
 CIS | 9 (32.1) | 14 (50.0) | 5 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
Anxiety [Mean (SD)] | 10.59(8.36) | 13.28(9.07) | 15.34(9.24) | 15.37(8.10) | <  0.001** |
Depression [Mean (SD]) | 11.00(8.78) | 13.70(9.30) | 17.25(10.09) | 16.35(8.44) | <  0.001** |
Stress [Mean (SD)] | 17.72(10.43) | 19.63(10.25) | 21.97(9.78) | 20.82(8.04) | 0.005** |