Table 3 Variables associated with the severity of LUTS.

From: Association between life-style, metabolic syndrome and lower urinary tract symptoms and its impact on quality of life in men ≥ 40 years

 

Moderate to severe LUTS

Severe LUTS

Univariate

Multivariable

Univariate

Multivariable

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Age (continuous)

1.054 (1.047–1.061)

 < 0.001

1.044 (1.036–1.052)

 < 0.001

1.062 (1.04–1.076)

 < 0.001

1.050 (1.034–1.066)

 < 0.001

Current smoker

0.943 (0.828–1.074)

0.377

  

1.104 (0.822–1.482)

0.512

  

Amount of smoking

1.017 (1.013–1.021)

 < 0.001

1.011 (1.007–1.015)

 < 0.001

1.023 (1.016–1.030)

 < 0.001

1.017 (1.009–1.024)

 < 0.001

Marital status, n (%)

 Yes

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Others

1.353 (1.120–1.635)

0.002

1.248 (1.015–1.535)

0.036

2.504 (1.772–3.537)

 < 0.001

2.062 (1.417–3.000)

 < 0.001

 Unknown

2.061 (1.125–3.774)

0.019

1.391 (0.709–2.726)

0.337

2.108 (0.646–6.885)

0.217

1.287 (0.362–4.570)

0.696

Income

  ≥ $2684

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

  < $2684

2.018 (1.722–2.365)

 < 0.001

1.224 (1.013–1.479)

0.036

3.147 (2.317–4.276)

 < 0.001

1.753 (1.243–2.474)

0.001

 Unknown

1.899 (1.461–2.649)

 < 0.001

1.241 (0.911–1.690)

0.171

2.416 (1.432–4.077)

0.001

1.445 (0.812–2.571)

0.211

Job, n (%)

 Office-worker

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

   

 Others

1.878 (1.654–2.132)

 < 0.001

1.203 (1.034–1.400)

0.017

2.562 (1.919–3.421)

 < 0.001

  

 Unknown

2.077 (1.548–2.786)

 < 0.001

1.241 (0.911–1.690)

0.171

3.769 (2.224–6.388)

 < 0.001

  

Alcohol consumption, n (%)

 0 g/week

Reference

   

Reference

   

  > 0 and < 100 g/week

0.919 (0.775–1.090)

0.333

  

0.830 (0.557–1.238)

0.362

  

  ≥ 100 g/week

0.960 (0.833–1.107)

0.577

  

0.883 (0.636–1.225)

0.456

  

 Unknown

0.975 (0.637–1.494)

0.909

  

1.987 (.0958–4.118)

0.065

  

 MET, ln (continuous)

0.992 (.973–1.012)

0.425

  

0.940 (0.901–0.981)

0.004

  

 Central obesity

0.949 (0.839–1.074)

0.405

  

1.054 (0.794–1.400)

0.716

  

 Hypertension

0.977 (0.865–1.104)

0.713

  

1.053 (0.793–1.400)

0.720

  

 Diabetes

1.134 (1.004–1.282)

0.043

  

1.300 (0.984–1.718)

0.065

  

 Triglyceridemia

1.131 (1.003–1.276)

0.044

  

1.007 (0.761–1.333)

0.961

  

 Decreased HDL

1.330 (1.173–1.508)

 < 0.001

1.183 (1.038–1.348)

0.012

1.074 (0.801–1.441)

0.632

  
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