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Objective To determine the factors associated with seeking treatment f
or urinary symptoms among older men in a European population. Subjects
and methods A community survey involving a representative nationwide
sample of 2011 French men aged between 50 and 80 years was performed a
nd information collected using an interviewer-administered questionnai
re. Results Visiting a doctor for urinary symptoms was associated with
the perceived bothersomeness of urinary symptoms, in addition to and
independently of the level of symptom severity, It was also associated
with higher socio-economic class, Many partners of men with urinary s
ymptoms were unaware of their condition. Conclusions This study emphas
izes the importance of including the perception of bother associated w
ith urinary symptoms in addition to urinary severity and provides info
rmation useful for inclusion in education programmes on urinary sympto
ms.