Table 3 Multi-variable logistic regression factors associated with BPH among patients presented with LUTS at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, South Ethiopia, 2022. 1: reference category **=p-value < 0.05 (significantly associated), CI = Confidence Interval, AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio.

From: Magnitude and factors associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia among adult male patients visiting Wolaita Sodo University comprehensive specialized hospital southern Ethiopia

Independent variables

BPH

AOR (95% CI)

P value

Yes

No

Sleeping time

Adequate

28(35.0%)

220(25.7%)

1

0.00

Inadequate

52(65.0%)

76(26.2%)

3.23(1.18, 8.79) **

0.02

Physical activity

Sedentary

17(21.3%)

3(1.0%)

1

0.04

Light

24(30.0%)

75(25.3%)

0.05(0.01,0.56) **

0.02

Moderate to intense

39(48.8%)

218(73.6%)

0.57(0.19, 0.67) **

0.01

Depression

Non depressed

33(41.3%)

179(60.5%)

1

0.06

Depressed

47(58.8%)

117(39.5%)

2.32(0.88, 6.09)

0.08

Fruit consumption

Adequate

15(23.1%)

202(79.5%)

1

0.00

Inadequate

50(76.9%)

52(20.5%)

21.06(7.06, 27.53) **

0.00

Vegetable consumption

Adequate

25(37.9%)

234(87.6%)

1

0.00

Inadequate

41(62.1%)

33(12.4%)

7.57(2.78, 20.60) **

0.00

BMI

Normal

15(18.8%)

131(44.3%)

1

0.28

Overweight

26(32.5%)

83(28.0%)

2.52(0.79,7.93)

0.12

Obesity

39(48.8%)

82(27.7%)

1.42(0.44, 4.60

0.56

Family history of BPH

No

21(3.7%)

135(45.6%)

1

0.12

Yes

47(58.8%)

65(22.0%)

1.23(0.36, 4.10)

0.10

I do not know

30(37.5%)

78(32.4%)

0.16(0.03,0.74)

0.06

Sexual dysfunction

No

39(48.8%)

274(92.6%)

1

0.00

Yes

41(51.2%)

22(7.4%)

17.05(4.82,60.28) **

0.00