Abstract
Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are associated with frailty phenotype, a risk factor for functional decline. Our objective was to determine the association between baseline LUTS and 2-year risk of new functional limitation among older men. Methods: We analyzed data from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study with baseline at Year 7 and follow-up through Year 9. Participants included 2716 community-dwelling men age ≥ 71 years without any baseline self-reported functional limitation. LUTS severity (American Urologic Association Symptom Index) was classified as none/mild (score 0–7), moderate (8–19), and severe (20–35). At baseline and follow-up, men reported their ability to complete several mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), and cognition-dependent tasks. Risk was estimated for 3 incident functional limitation outcomes: (1) mobility (any difficulty walking 2–3 blocks or climbing 10 steps), (2) ADL (any difficulty bathing, showering, or transferring), and (3) cognition-dependent (any difficulty managing money or medications). We used Poisson regression with a robust variance estimator to model adjusted risk ratios (ARR) and 95% CIs controlling for age, site, and comorbidities; other demographic/lifestyle factors did not meet criteria for inclusion. Results: Overall, the 2-year risk was 15% for mobility, 10% for ADLs, and 4% for cognition-dependent task limitations. Compared to none/mild LUTS, risk of incident mobility limitations was increased for moderate (ARR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.12, 1.63) and severe LUTS (ARR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.48, 2.64). Men were also at higher risk for incident ADL limitations if they reported moderate (ARR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.67) and severe LUTS (ARR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.07,2.43). Results were somewhat attenuated after adjusting for the frailty phenotype but remained statistically significant. LUTS were not associated with incident cognition-dependent task limitations. Conclusions: LUTS severity is associated with incident mobility and ADL limitations among older men. Increased clinical attention to risk of functional limitations among older men with LUTS is likely warranted.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1082-1094 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by grants to Scott R. Bauer from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disorders (grant number 1K12DK111028) and the National Institute on Aging (grant numbers 1R03AG067937 and K76AG074903) and the UCSF Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center funded by National Institute on Aging (grant number P30 AG044281 to Kenneth Covinsky). The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study is supported by National Institutes of Health funding from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), and the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research (grant numbers U01 AR45580, U01 AR45614, U01 AG042145, U01 AR45632, U01 AR45647, U01 AR45654, U01 AR45583, U01 AG18197, U01 AG027810, R01 AG066671, and UL1 TR000128). Funding Information
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Keywords
- aging
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- disability
- epidemiology
- functional health status
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural