Table 2.
Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) population.
| LUTS | No. | Boys (413) | Girls (89) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symptomatic patients | 387/502 (77.1%) | 328/413 (79.4%) | 59/89 (66.3%) |
| Increased frequency | 125/502 (24.9%) | 108/413 (26.1%) | 17/89 (19.1%) |
| Reduced frequency | 41/502 (8.2%) | 29/413 (7%) | 12/89 (13.5%) |
| Urgency | 151/502 (30.1%) | 118/413 (28.6%) | 33/89 (37.1%) |
| Slow stream | 147/502 (28.3%) | 117/413 (28.3%) | 30/89 (33.7%) |
| Hesitancy | 278/502 (55.4%) | 225/413 (54.5%) | 53/89 (59.5%) |
| Straining | 179/502 (35.6%) | 150/413 (36.3%) | 29/89 (32.6%) |
| Voiding symptoms | 304/502 (60.5%) | 255/413 (61.7%) | 49/89 (55%) |