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. 2022 Sep 9;101(36):e30091.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030091.

Factors associated with quality of life in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, 2009-2016

Sewon Park  1 , Kyu-Sung Lee  2   3 , Mankyu Choi  4   5 , Munjae Lee  1   6
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Factors associated with quality of life in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, 2009-2016

Sewon Park et al. Medicine (Baltimore). .

Abstract

This study analyzed the factors affecting the health-related quality of life of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) according to age. We also aimed to determine appropriate strategies to improve their quality of life. Data from the Korea Health Panel Survey (2009-2016) were used in this study. A total of 3806 patients with BPH were divided into 2 groups: younger adults (aged under 65 years) and older adults (aged over 65 years). In addition, a logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors affecting the quality of life of young and older patients with BPH. In younger adult patients with BPH, the higher the level of education, the higher the quality of life by a factor of 1.379, and the more intense the physical activity, the lower the quality of life by a factor of 0.791. Also, the longer the sitting time, the lower the quality of life by a factor of 0.765. In contrast, for older adult patients with BPH, the quality of life improved by factors of 1.601 and 2.921, respectively, for health insurance and higher income level. In addition, it was found that the quality of life decreased by a factor of 0.754 in patients who drink alcohol. In order to improve the quality of life of the middle-aged adult population with BPH, it is necessary to reduce sitting time through constant physical activity. Moreover, the cost of medical care should be reduced and the quality of life increased through reductions in surgical treatment, as the burden of medical expenses will degrade the quality of life for older adults.

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The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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