Background: To explore the current status of frailty in elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and analyze the influencing factors. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design, in which we selected 220 inpatients aged >60 years who were admitted to the Departments of Geriatrics and Urology and diagnosed with BPH. Participants were categorized into a non-frail (normal) group (n = 83) and a frail group (n = 137) according to the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI). General characteristics were collected, and the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and a reverse questionnaire survey were administered. Univariate analysis, correlation analysis, and binary logistic regression were conducted to identify factors associated with frailty in elderly BPH patients. Results: Univariate analysis showed that the main factors influencing frailty in elderly BPH patients were age, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), disease duration, alcohol consumption, body mass index (BMI), personal monthly income, number of chronic diseases, MNA-SF score, and MoCA score (all p < 0.05). The total TFI score was negatively correlated with both MNA-SF (r = −0.297) and MoCA (r = −0.209), and these correlations were statistically significant (p < 0.05). In the binary logistic regression analysis, IPSS score, disease duration, alcohol consumption, number of chronic diseases, and MNA-SF score emerged as the main factors associated with frailty (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Older adults with BPH often have a long disease course, may consume alcohol, and frequently present with multiple chronic conditions. For them, higher IPSS scores and lower MNA-SF scores are associated with a greater likelihood of frailty, indicating that nutritional status and symptom burden warrant particular attention. Thus, targeted assessment and interventions could be implemented to reduce frailty risk in this population.
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