Table 5. OR, CI (95% CI), and significance (p-value) of other signs in BPH, prostatitis, and PN.
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia | Prostatitis | Prostatic neoplasia | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
| Hind limb weakness | 0.65 | 0.30, 1.41 | 0.3 | 1.64 | 0.73, 3.57 | 0.2 | 1.60 | 0.22, 7.59 | 0.6 |
| Perineal hernia | 1.02 | 0.51, 2.11 | >0.9 | 0.90 | 0.41, 1.87 | 0.8 | 3.15 | 0.59, 14.6 | 0.15 |
| Abdominal pain from palpation | 0.41 | 0.22, 0.77 | 0.005 | 2.83 | 1.49, 5.35 | 0.001 | 0.55 | 0.08, 2.54 | 0.5 |
| Prostatomegaly or pain when rectal examination | 0.53 | 0.29, 0.99 | 0.044 | 2.07 | 1.09, 3.92 | 0.025 | 0.71 | 0.10, 3.39 | 0.7 |
| Lethargy | 0.28 | 0.15, 0.50 | <0.001 | 2.70 | 1.46, 5.00 | 0.001 | 12.7 | 2.82, 90.5 | 0.003 |
CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. p-value in bold: significant odds ratio values (p < 0.05)