Table 4.
Other epidemiological studies of prostatitis symptoms
| Author, Year, Country Reference | Population | Number, Age range(years) | Prevalence of prostatitis-like symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, 1998, USA [16] | National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey | 58 955 visits >18 | 5% overall Urology: 8%
Primary care: 1% |
| Mehik, 2000, Finland [22] | Randomly selected | 1832 men 20–59 | Lifetime prevalence(incidence) 14.2% |
| Collins, 2002, USA [23] | Health care professionals without prostate cancer | 31 681 men | Self-reported history: 16% |
| Clemens, 2005, USA [26] | Managed care population, Oregon | 181 949 person-years | Incidence: 4.9 cases/1000 person-years |
| Daniels, 2005, USA [25] | Community-dwelling older men, Boston area | 5821 >65 | 25% self-reported |