Table 1.
The top half shows some of the characteristics of the study sample. The bottom half provides an overview of self-reported urological symptom experiences with regard to the three covariates and GP contact.
| Study sample |
Number of urological symptoms |
Number of urological symptoms with GP-contact |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Study sample | ||||||
| Overall | 22 318 | (100.0) | 23 070 | (100.0) | 5 632 | (24.4) |
| Age | ||||||
| 20–39 | 5 311 | (23.8) | 2 345 | (10.2) | 232 | (9.9) |
| 40–59 | 8 875 | (39.8) | 7 570 | (32.8) | 1 293 | (17.1) |
| 60–79 | 7 531 | (33.7) | 11 924 | (51.7) | 3 695 | (31.0) |
| 80+ | 601 | (2.7) | 1 231 | (5.3) | 412 | (33.5) |
| Number of urological symptoms. Referred to as urological symptom burden | ||||||
| 0 | 8 942 | (40.1) | – | – | – | – |
| 1 | 7 334 | (32.9) | 7334 | (31.8) | 844 | (11.5) |
| 2–3 | 5 161 | (23.1) | 11809 | (51.2) | 3103 | (26.3) |
| 4–5 | 788 | (3.5) | 3340 | (14.5) | 1371 | (41.0) |
| ≥6 | 93 | (0.4) | 587 | (2.5) | 314 | (53.5) |
| Time since first experience of the symptom. Referred to as symptom persistence | ||||||
| <1 month | 4 436 | (19.2) | 833 | (18.8) | ||
| 1–3 months | 1 245 | (5.4) | 237 | (19.0) | ||
| 3–6 months | 1 511 | (6.5) | 306 | (20.3) | ||
| >6 months | 15 878 | (68.8) | 4 256 | (26.8) | ||
| Influence on daily activities | ||||||
| Not at all | 5 769 | (25.0) | 691 | (12.0) | ||
| Slightly | 7 079 | (30.7) | 1 286 | (18.2) | ||
| Moderate | 4 881 | (21.2) | 1 436 | (29.4) | ||
| Quite a bit | 3 353 | (14.5) | 1 286 | (38.4) | ||
| Extremely | 1 988 | (8.6) | 933 | (46.9) | ||
| Concern for the symptom | ||||||
| Not at all | 8 999 | (39.0) | 1 101 | (12.2) | ||
| Slightly | 6 540 | (28.3) | 1 550 | (23.7) | ||
| Moderate | 3 705 | (16.1) | 1 210 | (32.7) | ||
| Quite a bit | 2 360 | (10.2) | 1 032 | (43.7) | ||
| Extremely | 1 466 | (6.4) | 739 | (50.4) | ||