[A survey of prostate symptoms in old male population]

To know well the prostate symptoms in old men, the prostate symptom scores of 412 male residents over 60 years of age in Chengdu area (116 in city and 296 in countryside) were investigated by using I-PSS. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the city and countryside in terms of symptoms score(P < 0.05) and quality of life scores (P < 0.05). No significant difference was noted among the three age groups (P > 0.05). However, the mean score and the percentage of high score section in the elder group were higher than those in the younger group. The prevalence of benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and the demands on quality of life in city were different from those in countryside, and the prevalence rate of BPH increased with age.