The impact of smoking on male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

ABSTRACT: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are substantially prevalent and increase with age. Research on smoking as a risk factor for LUTS has been inconclusive. The present study examined the association between smoking habits and male LUTS in a population-based study using a web-based questionnaire. We firstly screened a total of 10,000 male participants who were selected according to the age distribution in the Japanese population in government data, in order to check smoking habits. We then performed a web-based survey to further investigate factors associated with LUTS, using the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire. Finally, 9042 participants (non-smokers, n?=?3545; ex-smokers, n?=?3060; and current-smokers, n?=?2437) completed the full continence survey. Current-smokers (2.54?±?2.73, 1.98?±?3.57, 5.75?±?7.02) and ex-smokers (2.80?±?2.52, 1.81?±?3.10, 6.58?±?6.96) showed significantly higher OABSS total, ICIQ-SF total, and IPSS total scores than non-smokers (1.98?±?2.40, 1.35?±?2.90, 4.23?+?-/6.33) (p:?

SUBMITTER: Kawahara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678847 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature