Table 3.
Epidemiological studies evaluating the prevalence of prostatitis symptoms
| Author, Year, Country, Reference | Population | Number, Age range (years) | Prevalence of prostatitis-like symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts, 1998, USA [14] | Minnesota | 2115 men 40–79 | 9% |
| Nickel, 2001, Canada [15] | Patients of family practitioners | 868 men 20–74 | 9.7% |
| Tan, 2002, Singapore [20] | Cross-sectional study | 1087 men 21–70 | 2.7% |
| Roberts, 2002, USA [17] | Random community dwelling men, Minnesota | 1541 men 40–79 | 16% GU pain
2.2% prostatitis |
| Cheah, 2003, Malaysia [21] | Random sample | 3147 men 20–50 | 8.7% |