Table 3 History of specific urological symptoms before the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Symptom | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2002 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urinary tract infection | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes n (%) | 4 (9.1) | 9 (20.9) | 5 (9.6) | 12 (10.0) | 11 (6.8) | 41 (9.7) |
No n (%) | 40 (90.9) | 34 (79.1) | 47 (90.4) | 108 (90.0) | 151 (93.2) | 380 (90.3) |
Prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes n (%) | 3 (6.8) | 1 (2.3) | 5 (9.6) | 15 (12.5) | 23 (14.2) | 47 (11.2) |
No n (%) | 41 (93.2) | 42 (97.7) | 47 (90.4) | 105 (87.5) | 139 (85.8) | 374 (88.8) |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes n (%) | 13 (29.5) | 18 (41.9) | 30 (57.7) | 56 (46.7) | 61 (37.7) | 178 (42.3) |
No n (%) | 31 (70.5) | 25 (58.1) | 22 (42.3) | 64 (53.3) | 101 (62.3) | 243 (57.7) |