Table 4.

National physician office and hospital outpatient visits for benign prostatic hyperplasia and/or lower urinary tract symptoms ¹

		Count	Rate (95% CI)
1994
	Primary reason	2,899,300	6371 (5,495–7,248)
	Any reason	4,603,426	10,116 (8,826–11,406)
1996
	Primary reason	3,658,367	7484 (6,294–8,675)
	Any reason	6,112,287	12,505 (10,856–14,153)
1998
	Primary reason	3,990,359	7754 (6,281–9,226)
	Any reason	6,443,185	12,520 (10,531–14,508)
2000
	Primary reason	4,418,425	8201 (6,765–9,637)
	Any reason	7,797,781	14,473 (12,406–16,540)

Rate per 100,000 based on 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000 population estimates from Current Population Survey for relevant demographic categories of American male civilian non-institutionalized population ≥40 years old.

SOURCE: NAMCS and NHAMCS.