aSection of Urology, Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mu'tah University, Karak, Jordan bDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine Mu'tah University, Karak, Jordan cHigh Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt dFaculty of Medicine, Mu'tah University, Karak, Jordan
Objective: To determine the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and their severity population in Jordan.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted using a paper-based survey between August and September in 2019. The study was carried out in the health care centers or hospitals in three different regions of Jordan: North (Irbid and Jarash), Middle (Amman, Madaba, Salt, and Zarqa), and South (Karak and Aqaba).
Results: To estimate the prevalence of LUTS, two definitions were used, including the first definition (presence of any LUTS regardless of the degree of severity) and the second definition (presence of any LUTS that occurs half the time or more). According to the first definition, 1038 (89.9%) reported LUTS (male: 47.3%, female: 52.7%), while 763 (66.1%) reported LUTS according to the second definition (male: 45.6%, female: 54.4%). According to the International Prostate Symptom Score characterization, 73.9% had nocturia and 62.9% reported daytime increased frequency.
Conclusion: LUTS are highly prevalent among the Jordanian population, and more than half of them have nocturia or daytime increased frequency as most frequently reported symptoms.
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Fadi Sawaqed, Ibrahim Kharboush, Mohammed Suoub, Ismail Albadawi, Mohmmad Alhawatmeh, Abdallah Murad. A national survey of lower urinary tract symptoms in Jordan. Asian Journal of Urology, 2023, 10(4): 518-525.
Canada, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and United Kingdom
64.3
Coyne et al. [20]
USA, United Kingdom, and Sweden
59.6, 60.6, and 52.3
Al-Mehaisen et al. [16]
Denmark (one rural and one urban county)
27.8
Liao et al. [31]
China (Taipei)
9.9-44.5
Mourad et al. [25]
Egypt
86.0
Kogan et al. [27]
Turkey, Russia, and Czech Republic
84 (women); 80 (men)
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