Nocturia among elderly men living in a rural area in E gypt, and its impact on sleep quality and health‐related quality of life

Aim Nocturia is such a commonplace occurrence in the lives of many older adults that it is frequently overlooked as a potential cause of sleep disturbance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of nocturia among elderly men living in a rural area in E gypt, and its impact on sleep quality and health‐related quality of life ( HRQoL ). Method This was a cross‐sectional study. A total of 1200 elderly men participated in the survey. The P ittsburgh S leep Q uality I ndex ( PSQI ) A rabic version and the short form‐36 ( SF ‐36) were used in this survey. Results The prevalence of nocturia in the studied participants (≥1 void/night) was 63.5%. With the criterion (≥2 voids/night) the prevalence was 46.0%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that nocturia is an independent risk factor of poor sleep quality ( OR 5.08), and poor sleep is an independent risk factor of the poor physical component of QoL ( OR 17.6) and the mental component of QoL ( OR 3.2). Conclusion Nocturia is widely prevalent among elderly men living in a rural area in E gypt. The adverse effect of nocturia on QoL is related to poor sleep. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2014; 14: 613–619.