ABSTRACT This study aims to assess the awareness and knowledge level of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in male adults in primary care setting in Hong Kong and explore its relationship with the behavior of seeking medical help. This is a cross‐sectional questionnaire‐based study recruited male adults aged 40 years or older. Our primary outcome is the proportion of participants with adequate knowledge of LUTS. The secondary outcome is to explore the relationships between participants' awareness, knowledge of LUTS, and their medical‐seeking behavior through correlation analysis and regression analysis. A total of 450 participants completed the questionnaire. Only 29.3% of the participants reported they had heard of LUTS before. Assessment of knowledge level also showed inadequate knowledge regarding the causes, preventive methods, and treatments. The proportion of adequate knowledge was 31.8%. Regression analysis showed both awareness ( p = 0.002) and knowledge ( p < 0.001) had a significant association with medical seeking behavior. Awareness and knowledge level about LUTS among male adults were insufficient. Both awareness and knowledge were significantly associated with medical‐seeking behavior. Targeted education should be formulated to enhance patients' knowledge.
Tai et al. (Mon,) studied this question.