Table 5.

Physician Knowledge and Perception of Managing Patients with CP/CPPS^* (n=289)

Number of male patients that carry the diagnosis (mean, SD)	3.39 ± 5.159
Familiarity with the condition of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in men
Very familiar	6.6 %
Somewhat familiar	45.6 %
A little bit familiar	31.4 %
Not at all familiar	16.4 %
The “hallmark” symptom of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Pelvic Area Pain (correct answer)	64.4 %
Urinary Frequency	13.8 %
Nocturia	1.1 %
Other	2.7 %
I do not know	18.0 %
Familiarity with the NIH classification of prostatitis
Very familiar	2.2 %
Somewhat familiar	16.4 %
A little bit familiar	33.5 %
Not at all familiar	48.0 %
The majority of cases of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in men are Non-infectious (correct answer)
Strongly disagree	1.5 %
Disagree	15.2 %
Agree	44.6 %
Strongly agree	26.8 %
I don’t know	11.9 %
Caused by sexually transmitted diseases (incorrect answer)
Strongly disagree	14.7 %
Disagree	48.5 %
Agree	20.3 %
Strongly agree	3.8 %
I don’t know	12.8 %
Caused by psychiatric illness (incorrect answer)
Strongly disagree	15.5 %
Disagree	49.1 %
Agree	14.3 %
Strongly agree	1.5 %
I don’t know	19.6 %

^*Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome