Table 1 Comparison of risk factors in pain severity in patients of CP/CPPS
Characteristic | Mildly pain (n = 146) | Moderately to severely pain (n = 126) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ 30 years | 60 (41.10) | 43 (34.13) | 0.046* |
 30 to ≤ 40 years | 52 (35.61) | 36 (28.57) | |
 40 to ≤ 50 years | 22 (15.07) | 33 (26.19) | |
 > 50 years | 12 (8.22) | 14 (11.11) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â |
 < 18.5 kg/m2 | 10 (6.85) | 5 (3.97) | 0.007** |
 18.5 to < 24 kg/ m2 | 84 (57.53) | 50 (39.68) | |
 24 to < 27 kg/ m2 | 41 (28.08) | 53 (42.06) | |
 ≥ 27 kg/ m2 | 11 (7.54) | 18 (14.29) | |
White cell in urine, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 135 (92.46) | 114 (90.48) | 0.385 |
 Yes | 11 (7.54) | 12 (9.52) | |
Sedentary, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 77 (52.74) | 54 (42.86) | 0.066 |
 Yes | 69 (47.26) | 72 (57.14) | |
Holding back urine, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 123 (84.25) | 88 (69.84) | 0.004** |
 Yes | 23 (15.75) | 38 (30.16) | |
Anxiety or irritability, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 88 (60.27) | 43 (34.13) | < 0.001*** |
 Yes | 58 (39.73) | 83 (65.87) | |
Sex life, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 17 (11.64) | 9 (7.12) | 0.146 |
 Yes | 129 (88.36) | 117 (92.88) | |
Contraception, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 94 (64.38) | 68 (53.97) | 0.012* |
 Yes | 52 (35.62) | 58 (46.03) | |
Past medical history, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 114 (78.08) | 90 (71.43) | 0.333 |
 Urologic diseases | 28 (19.18) | 29 (23.02) | |
 Others | 4 (2.74) | 7 (5.55) | |
Alcohol consumption, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 94 (64.38) | 90 (71.43) | > 0.05 |
 ≤ 100 g/w | 35 (23.97) | 27 (21.43) | |
 > 100 g/w | 17 (11.65) | 9 (7.14) | |
Smoking, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 110 (75.34) | 8 (6.35) | < 0.001*** |
 ≤ 10 cigarettes/d | 26 (17.81) | 28 (22.22) | |
 > 10 cigarettes/d | 10 (6.85) | 90 (71.43) |