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Urinary, bowel and sexual health in older men from Northern Ireland.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVES:To provide data on the prevalence of urinary, bowel and sexual dysfunction in Northern Ireland (NI), to act as a baseline for studies of prostate cancer outcomes and to aid service provision within the general population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A cross-sectional postal survey of 10 000 men aged ≥40 years in NI was conducted and age-matched to the distribution of men living with prostate cancer. The EuroQoL five Dimensions five Levels (EQ-5D-5L) and 26-item Expanded Prostate Cancer Composite (EPIC-26) instruments were used to enable comparisons with prostate cancer outcome studies. Whilst representative of the prostate cancer survivor population, the age-distribution of the sample differs from the general population, thus data were generalised to the NI population by excluding those aged 40-59 years and applying survey weights. Results are presented as proportions reporting problems along with mean composite scores, with differences by respondent characteristics assessed using chi-squared tests, analysis of variance, and multivariable log-linear regression. RESULTS:Amongst men aged ≥60 years, 32.8% reported sexual dysfunction, 9.3% urinary dysfunction, and 6.5% bowel dysfunction. In all, 38.1% reported at least one problem and 2.1% all three. Worse outcome was associated with increasing number of long-term conditions, low physical activity, and higher body mass index (BMI). Urinary incontinence, urinary irritation/obstruction, and sexual dysfunction increased with age; whilst urinary incontinence, bowel, and sexual dysfunction were more common among the unemployed. CONCLUSION:These data provide an insight into sensitive issues seldom reported by elderly men, which result in poor general health, but could be addressed given adequate service provision. The relationship between these problems, raised BMI and low physical activity offers the prospect of additional health gain by addressing public health issues such as obesity. The results provide essential contemporary population data against which outcomes for those living with prostate cancer can be compared. They will facilitate greater understanding of the true impact of specific treatments such as surgical interventions, pelvic radiation or androgen-deprivation therapy.

journal_name

BJU Int

journal_title

BJU international

authors

Donnelly DW,Donnelly C,Kearney T,Weller D,Sharp L,Downing A,Wilding S,Wright P,Kind P,Catto JWF,Cross WR,Mason MD,McCaughan E,Wagland R,Watson E,Mottram R,Allen M,Butcher H,Hounsome L,Selby P,Huws D,Brewster DH

doi

10.1111/bju.14182

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-11-01 00:00:00

pages

845-857

issue

eissn

1464-4096

issn

1464-410X

journal_volume

122

pub_type

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Urinary, bowel and sexual health in older men from Northern Ireland.