Anxiety and depression in association with lower urinary tract symptoms: results from the COBaLT study

Purpose Depression and anxiety have been associated with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in several studies. In our population, the prevalence of LUTS is high, consequently, it is essential and an objective of this study, to determine the association between anxiety, depression, and LUTS in a large Hispanic population. Methods A sub-analysis of a cross‐sectional population‐based study to estimate LUTS prevalence in the Colombian population was performed (COBaLT study) (Plata et al. in Neurourol Urodyn 38:200–207, 2018). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to evaluate mental health. Logistic regression was carried out to estimate the association of depression and anxiety with different LUTS. Variables that proved statistically significant ( p