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Table 3 Prevalence of LUTS and OAB subtypes by gender

From: Prevalence, evaluation and management of overactive bladder in primary care

n (%)

Male (n = 49)

Female (n = 111)

p value

Symptoms

   

   Urgency

44 (89.8)

100 (90.1)

.954

   Frequency

48 (98.0)

110 (99.1)

.550

   Nocturia

41 (83.7)

101 (91.0)

.177

   UUI

37 (75.5)

88 (79.3)

.595

   SUI

18 (36.7)

67 (60.4)

.006

   Incomplete emptying

26 (53.1)

53 (47.7)

.535

OAB subtypes

   

   OAB-F

1 (2.0)

4 (3.6)

.600

   OAB-U

11 (22.4)

15 (13.5)

.158

   OAB-UUI

20 (40.8)

25 (22.5)

.018

   OAB-SUI

0 (0.0)

4 (3.6)

.178

   OAB-MUI

17 (34.7)

63 (56.8)

.010

OAB with incontinence

37 (75.5)

92 (82.9)

.277

  1. UUI = urge urinary incontinence, SUI = stress urinary incontinence, OAB-F = OAB with frequency alone,
  2. OAB-U = OAB with urgency without incontinence, OAB-UUI = OAB with urge urinary incontinence,
  3. OAB-SUI = OAB with stress urinary incontinence, OAB-MUI = OAB with mixed urinary incontinence