Table 2 Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms among all the subjects and women and men based on the LUTS Score
LUTS [n (%)] | Total | Women | Men | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
528 (87.7)a | 418 (88.2) | 110(85.9) | 0.492** | |
Storage symptoms | ||||
 daytime frequency (Patient who considers that he/she urinates too often by day) | 249 (41.4) | 203 (42.8) | 46 (35.9) | 0.160** |
 Nocturia (Waking up at night one or more times to urinate) | 357 (59.3) | 289 (61.0) | 68 (53.1) | 0.109** |
 Urgency (A sudden compelling desire to urinate) | 344 (57.1) | 275 (58.0) | 69 (53.9) | 0.404** |
 Urgency urinary incontinence (Involuntary leakage of urine accompanied by or immediately preceded by sudden need to rush to urinate) | 217 (36.0) | 174 (36.7) | 43 (33.6) | 0.515** |
 Enuresis (involuntary urination) | 19 (3.2) | 16 (3.4) | 3 (2.3) | 0.777*** |
 Stress urinary incontinence (Involuntary leakage of urine on effort or exertion, or on sneezing or coughing) | 182 (30.2) | 160 (33.8) | 22 (17.2) | <  0.001** |
 Leakage of urine during sexual activity | 17 (2.8) | 15 (3.2) | 2 (1.6) | 0.547*** |
 Nocturnal enuresis (Leakage of urine occurring during sleep) | 33 (5.5) | 24 (5.1) | 9 (7.0) | 0.385** |
Voiding symptoms | ||||
 Weak/slow stream (Perception of weak/reduced urine flow, usually compared with previous performance) | 171 (28.4) | 131 (27.6) | 40 (31.3) | 0.421** |
 Split stream (Splitting or spraying of the urine stream may be reported) | 159 (26.4) | 129 (27.2) | 30 (23.4) | 0.390** |
 Intermittent urine stream (Urine flow stops and starts on one or more occasions during micturition) | 217 (36.0) | 160 (33.8) | 57 (44.5) | 0.024** |
 Hesitancy (Difficulty in initiating urination resulting in a delay in the onset of urination after the individual is ready to pass urine) | 239 (39.7) | 169 (35.7) | 70 (54.7) | <  0.001** |
 Straining (Muscular effort used to either initiate, maintain, or improve the urinary stream) | 153 (25.4) | 106 (22.4) | 47 (36.7) | 0.001** |
 Terminal dribble (A trickle or dribble at the end of the urine flow) | 64(10.6) | 44(9.3) | 20(15.6) | 0.39** |
Post-micturition symptoms | ||||
 Feeling of incomplete emptying (Feeling that the bladder is not empty after urination) | 260 (43.2) | 202 (42.6) | 58 (45.3) | 0.585** |
 Post-micturition dribble (Involuntary loss of urine immediately after an individual has finished passing urine | 171 (28.4) | 124 (26.2) | 47 (36.7) | 0.019** |
Other genitourinary symptoms | ||||
 Bladder pain (Pain or discomfort in the bladder area) | 106 (17.6) | 84 (17.7) | 22 (17.2) | 0.880** |
 Dysuria (Burning sensation during urination) | 88 (14.6) | 64 (13.5) | 24 (18.8) | 0.136** |