Reduction of Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer
Abstract
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a major cause of illness and the association with past urinary tract infections is unclear. We surveyed a racially, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse, community-based sample of adults aged 30-79 years in Boston, Massachusetts. This report gives estimates from the 2301 men in the BACH survey: 700 Black, 766 Hispanic, and 835 White. Symptoms of chronic prostatitis any perineal and/or ejaculatory pain and a pain score of 4 or greater were derived from the NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index and were used to identify men with symptoms suggesting CP/CPPS. The overall prevalence of symptoms suggestive of CP/CPPS is 6.3%. The number of urinary tract infections, particularly more than three, was associated with these symptoms suggestive of CP/CPPS (P<.01). There is a strong association between current symptoms of CP/CPPS and a history of urinary tract infections, particularly of multiple infections. The causality between chronic UTIs and CP/CPPS needs to be clarified by further study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA462678
Entities
People
- Nicholas Daniels
Organizations
- University of California Regents