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Prevalence of OAB in Asian Men: an epidemiological survey. P Moorthy, et al . British Journal of Urology: 93: 528-531, 2004. Why this study? OAB is generally under treated and under diagnosed More reports on urge incontinence, not on OAB OAB reports on men is scarce, in particular in Asia .
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Prevalence of OAB in Asian Men: an epidemiological survey P Moorthy, et al British Journal of Urology: 93: 528-531, 2004
Why this study? • OAB is generally under treated and under diagnosed • More reports on urge incontinence, not on OAB • OAB reports on men is scarce, in particular in Asia
Objectives • Determine the prevalence of OAB in Asian males • Determine the status of OAB as a problem • Determine the demographic factors related to the occurrence of OAB • Determine the degree of bother and treatment seeking rate in Asian men
Methodology • Questionnaire based survey • Created by an expert panel • Translated into the local dialect, validated • Multiple-choice type of queries • Self-administered under supervision of a medically-trained personnel
TOTAL: Males : 2369 Participating countries Philippines China Indonesia Malaysia Singapore Thailand Hong Kong Taiwan Korea India Pakistan Survey Population
The OAB (ICS, 2001) Urgency with or without urge incontinence usually with frequency and nocturia
Definitions • Urgency = having strong desire to void urine • Urge incontinence = involuntary loss of urine with urgency • Frequency = voiding of > 8 times a day • Nocturia = voiding of urine at night time
Prevalence of OAB among males ** * *** * Moorthy et al . 2004 (general pop.)** Geirsson et al. 1993 (general pop.) *** Milsom et al., 2000 (general pop.)
Distribution of different OAB symptoms in Asian males A = Frequency B = Urgency C = Frequency and Urgency D = Urge Incontinence E = Urgency and Urge Incontinence F = Frequency and Urge Incontinence G = Frequency, Urgency and Urge Incontinence
OAB as a Problem • Degree of Bother • Scoring from 0 to 5 0 – no bother, 5 – severe • Need for Leakage Protection in urge incontinence • Seeking Help
Chances of OAB (odds ratio) • Age more than 70 years = 2.808 • Professional labor = 1.117 • Sitting type toilet = 1.070 • Urban dwelling = 1.306
Demographic Factors Associated with a Higher Prevalence of OAB • Older age • Professionals • Positive family history for voiding dysfunction (19% of respondents in this study) • Use of a sitting toilet • Higher income • Urban dwelling
Constitutional factors of OAB • Obesity, White race, Increasing age • Behavioural Risk factors • Consumption of caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, low daily physical activity • Neurological Risk factors • Stroke, Paraplegia, Paralysis, Immobility and cognitive impairment