Jay H. Fowke|Heather M. Munro|Lisa B. Signorello|William J. Blot|David F. Penson
Association Between Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Lower Urinary Tract Symptom (LUTS) Severity Among Black and White Men
Vanderbilt University Medical Center|International Epidemiology Institute|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Vanderbilt University Medical Center
higher prevalence moderate severe lower urinary tract symptoms luts reported among african americans separate effects race socioeconomic status ses luts severity unclear investigated roles education income marital status source health insurance luts reporting among black white us men prospective cohort within southern community cohort study international prostate symptom score ipss completed followup 2488 white men 4188 black men multivariable linear logistic regression methods used compare ipss scores luts severity race ses adjusting age duration followup benign prostatic hyperplasia bph treatment source recruitment smoking status bmi mode followup ascertainment prior diagnosis hypertension diabetes hypercholesterolemia overall ipss scores prevalence moderatesevere luts significantly associated race instead higher ipss scores significantly associated p 005 lower income marital status source insurance education also marginally associated ipss scores p 006 among black men furthermore moderatesevere luts onset significantly associated household income less 15000year 156 123 196 private health insurance 079 067 093 social behavioral factors related ses affect luts reporting suggests potential affect bph diagnosis