The relationship between prevalence and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and body mass index and mid-abdominal circumference in men in a resource-poor community in Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

Table 3 Shows the frequency distribution of the various lower urinary tract symptoms among all respondents (N = 1319)

Variables	Frequency (n)	Proportion (%)
Frequency of urination	180	13.6%
Urgency	175	13.3%
Nocturia ≥ 1 per night	253	19.2%
Nocturia ≥ 2 per night	229	17.4%
At Least 1 Storage Symptom with Nocturia ≥ 1	263	19.9%
At Least 1 Storage Symptom with Nocturia ≥ 2	262	19.9%
Weak Stream	131	9.9%
Intermittency	104	7.9%
Straining	109	8.3%
Incomplete Emptying	125	9.4%
At Least 1 Voiding Symptom	181	13.7%
Any Lower Urinary Tract Symptom	267	20.2%
Mild LUTS (IPSS 1–7)	111	8.4%
Moderate LUTS (IPSS 8–19)	126	9.6%
Severe LUTS (IPSS 20–35)	30	2.3%

[LUTS lower urinary tract symptoms]
The table indicates that nocturia defined as any void during night sleep or as greater than 1 void during night sleep is the most prevalent lower urinary tract symptom; storage LUTS are generally more prevalent than voiding LUTS and 11.9% reported moderate to severe LUTS

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