Male Health Survey Research Articles

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postmicturition Dribble in Men

Abstract Purpose: We investigated postmicturition dribble (PMD) prevalence rates and risk factors in men. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1037 men aged 31–86 years who participated in a male health survey. PMD was defined by involuntary urine loss immediately after urine was passed and was scaled from 0 to 5, depending on symptom severity. A score of ≥3 was considered significant PMD. PMD prevalence was also determined by age group, and logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors. Results: The mean age of participants was 55.3 ± 8.9 years. Overall, 232 (22.4%) reported significant PMD. PMD prevalence significantly increased with age (P = 0.013): it was 18.2%, 17.2%, 20.8%, 28.7%, and 30.1% in men aged 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, and ≥70 years old, respectively. Univariate analyses revealed that age, peak flow rate (Qmax), and prostate specific antigen levels were associated with significant PMD, while in multivariate analyses, only decreased Qmax was an independent risk factor. Conclusion: PMD was identified as a common condition in men across all age groups, and its prevalence significantly increased with age. The condition correlated more with voiding symptoms when compared with storage symptoms, and was associated with decreased Qmax.

Prospective associations between traditional masculinity and cannabis, hard drug, and alcohol use in Australian emerging adult men

The current study assessed the association between traditional masculine norms and cannabis use, hard drug use (e.g., amphetamines and cocaine), and hazardous alcohol use at two-year follow-up. The sample comprised 2170 Australian emerging adult men (18–29 years old) who completed Wave 1 (2013–2014) and Wave 2 (2015–2016) of the Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health survey. Lagged logistic regressions showed that the playboy (Odds Ratio [OR] ranging 1.30–1.65) and risk-taking (OR ranging 1.35–1.96) norms conveyed risk for each of hazardous alcohol use, cannabis use, and hard drug use at two-year follow-up. Several outcome-specific findings were also demonstrated across the hegemonically-masculine norms, with increased adherence to certain hegemonically-masculine norms conveying risk for engagement in substance use in emerging adult men. These findings suggest that treatments focusing on improving social supports might help emerging men avoid substance abuse issues.