[Risk factors for depression in middle-aged and elderly males with benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms].

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the risk factors for depression in middle-aged and elderly Chinese male patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms (BPH/LUTS).

METHODS

Based on the data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we included 8 426 male participants aged ≥ 45 years in this study, and explored the risk factors for depression in patients with BPH/LUTS by logistic regression analysis.

RESULTS

Among the total number of participants, there were 1 447 cases of BPH/LUTS, with a prevalence rate of 17.2%, and 36.5% of the patients (529/1 447) were complicated by depression. Logistic regression analysis showed that underlying diseases were the risk factors for depression in patients with BPH/LUTS (OR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.03－1.62), while the protective factors against the condition included high school education or above (OR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.36－0.75), urban residence (OR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.60－0.95), eastern region (OR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.38－0.97), and 6－9 h/d sleep (OR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.41－0.66).

CONCLUSION

Underlying diseases, education level, residential area, geographical region, and sleep duration are influencing factors for depression in middle-aged and elderly male patients with BPH/LUTS in China and deserve the attention of clinicians.