TY  - EJOU
AU  - Tripp, Dean A. 
AU  - Nickel, J. Curtis 
AU  - Pikard, Jennifer L. 
AU  - Katz, Laura 

TI  - Chronic prostatitis-like symptoms in African males aged 16-19 years
T2  - Canadian Journal of Urology

PY  - 2012
VL  - 19
IS  - 1
SN  - 1488-5581

AB  - <b>Introduction:</b> To estimate the prevalence of chronic prostatitis (CP)-like symptoms in African adolescents, examining the impact of demographic factors, CP-like symptoms (i.e., pain, urinary) and depressive symptoms on quality of life (QoL).<br/>

<b>Materials and methods:</b> Community dwelling African males aged 16-19 years (M = 16.97; SD = .88; n = 166), attending secondary school participated. CP-like case identification was based on NIH-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index definition (NIH-CPSI; pain in perineum and/or with ejaculation and NIH-CPSI total pain score of ≥ 4 [mild] and ≥ 8 [moderate-severe]). The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) assessed depressive symptoms. CP-like point prevalence was estimated and multivariable regressions predicted diminished QoL as screened in the NIH-CPSI QoL domain. Participants were consented by field researchers and all potential participants agreed to complete the measures in classroom setting.<br/>

<b>Results:</b> Prevalence of at least mild CP-like symptoms by NIH-CPSI case identification was 13.3%, with 5.4% of adolescents reporting moderate-severe symptoms. Greater pain, urinary and depressive symptoms and rural setting of school were associated with diminished QoL, and pain (β = .36) most strongly predicted poorer QoL.<br/>

<b>Conclusions:</b> As in North American adults and adolescents, African adolescents report CP-like symptom occurrence with pain associated with lower QoL. The data suggest an adolescent CP syndrome is an internationally important and understudied area for future epidemiological and clinical investigations.
KW  - chronic prostatitis
KW  -  adolescent
KW  -  pain
KW  -  quality of life

DO  -