Bother index can be used in deciding how the symptom nocturia itself is important

Ahmet Tunç ÖZDEMİR; Hacı İbrahim ÇİMEN; Serkan ALTINOVA; Ali Fuat ATMACA

Makale detayları

Bother index can be used in deciding how the symptom nocturia itself is important

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Tunç ÖZDEMİR | Hacı İbrahim ÇİMEN | Serkan ALTINOVA | Ali Fuat ATMACA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 Vol.42 Issue 4, pp.605-611

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000754086

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

Aim: To report the prevalence of nocturia. Associated risk factors and bother in various age groups (by decade) were evaluated in order to determine the characteristics of individuals who may need medical help.  Materials and methods: To estimate the extent to which patients were bothered relative to nocturia in various age groups (by decade), a descriptive figure, the "bother index," was used. The bother index was calculated by dividing the number of individuals reporting a bother score higher than a symptom score by the number of individuals reporting a bother score lower than a symptom score in the same age and sex group.  Results: Data from 940 women and 2073 men were analyzed. The overall prevalence of nocturia was 65%, with an increasing proportion in the older groups in both sexes (P < 0.001). In light of the bother index, nocturia was better tolerated in women than in men (0.0271 vs. 0.074, respectively), and patients with a higher frequency of nocturia also reported a higher bother score (P < 0.001). The highest bother index value was seen in the third decade (0.080), and it decreased as the decades progressed.  Conclusion: Nocturia is better tolerated in women and elderly populations. The bother index may be a useful indicator of the bother of nocturia and may help in deciding whether an individual with nocturia needs medical help.

 

Aim: To report the prevalence of nocturia. Associated risk factors and bother in various age groups (by decade) were evaluated in order to determine the characteristics of individuals who may need medical help.  Materials and methods: To estimate the extent to which patients were bothered relative to nocturia in various age groups (by decade), a descriptive figure, the "bother index," was used. The bother index was calculated by dividing the number of individuals reporting a bother score higher than a symptom score by the number of individuals reporting a bother score lower than a symptom score in the same age and sex group.  Results: Data from 940 women and 2073 men were analyzed. The overall prevalence of nocturia was 65%, with an increasing proportion in the older groups in both sexes (P < 0.001). In light of the bother index, nocturia was better tolerated in women than in men (0.0271 vs. 0.074, respectively), and patients with a higher frequency of nocturia also reported a higher bother score (P < 0.001). The highest bother index value was seen in the third decade (0.080), and it decreased as the decades progressed.  Conclusion: Nocturia is better tolerated in women and elderly populations. The bother index may be a useful indicator of the bother of nocturia and may help in deciding whether an individual with nocturia needs medical help.

Makale detayları

Bother index can be used in deciding how the symptom nocturia itself is important

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Tunç ÖZDEMİR | Hacı İbrahim ÇİMEN | Serkan ALTINOVA | Ali Fuat ATMACA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 Vol.42 Issue 4, pp.605-611

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000754086

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Key words: Bother

nocturia

prevalence

Sayı

Makale detayları

Bother index can be used in deciding how the symptom nocturia itself is important

Yazarlar: Ahmet Tunç ÖZDEMİR | Hacı İbrahim ÇİMEN | Serkan ALTINOVA | Ali Fuat ATMACA

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 Vol.42 Issue 4, pp.605-611

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2012

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000754086

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Key words: Bother

nocturia

prevalence

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Tunç ÖZDEMİR | Hacı İbrahim ÇİMEN | Serkan ALTINOVA | Ali Fuat ATMACA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2012 Vol.42 Issue 4, pp.605-611

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000754086

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144