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. 2000 May 27;320(7247):1429–1432. doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7247.1429

Table 4.

Remission of lower urinary tract symptoms at one year follow up stratified to possible associated factors (each factor adjusted for age). Values are odds ratios (95% CIs) unless stated otherwise

Attended doctor P value Pelvic floor physiotherapy P value Antibiotics* P value Treatment P value
Incontinence:
  Stress 2.4 (1.3 to 4.3) 0.005 2.0 (1.1 to 3.6) 0.462 1.0 (0.5 to 2.0) 0.952 2.1 (0.8 to 5.5) 0.154
 Urge 2.8 (1.3 to 5.7) 0.009 2.8 (1.4 to 5.7) 0.006 2.1 (1.1 to 4.1) 0.044 2.2 (0.7 to 7.3) 0.243
 Continuous 4.7 (2.0 to 11.0) 0.001 6.7 (2.7 to 13.2) <0.0001 2.8 (1.2 to 6.5) 0.015 4.8 (1.4 to 16.3) 0.038
 Nightly 6.6 (1.7 to 25.2) 0.016 6.1 (1.6 to 23.1) 0.040 3.9 (1.0 to 14.9) 0.050 10.9 (2.3 to 52.0) 0.015
 Sexual 5.4 (2.0 to 14.9) 0.001 1.6 (0.4 to 6.7) 0.459 2.4 (0.8 to 7.1) 0.110 7.9 (2.3 to 27.8) 0.001
Other lower urinary tract symptoms:
  Hesitancy 2.7 (0.6 to 12.0) 0.217 0.986 1.6 (0.4 to 7.1) 0.584 3.3 (0.4 to 25.4) 0.311
 Straining 5.3 (1.4 to 19.3) 0.012  1.5 (0.19 to 11.6) 0.713 0.9 (0.11 to 6.7) 0.880 3.9 (0.5 to 30.5) 0.193
 Incomplete bladder emptying 2.9 (1.2 to 6.7) 0.012 1.4 (0.5 to 4.0) 0.560 1.8 (0.8 to 4.0) 0.154 4.4 (1.5 to 12.7) 0.008
 Postmicturition dribble 4.0 (1.3 to 11.9) 0.018 5.0 (1.8 to 13.9) 0.004 4.2 (1.6 to 11.0) 0.004 8.0 (2.3 to 28.3) 0.002
 Urgency 2.3 (1.2 to 4.2) 0.009 1.5 (0.8 to 3.0) 0.25 1.9 (1.1 to 3.2) 0.028 1.7 (0.6 to 4.8) 0.37
 Daytime frequency 3.7 (1.4 to 9.8) 0.011 1.8 (0.6 to 6.2) 0.397 1.2 (0.4 to 4.0) 0.786 1.7 (0.2 to 12.5) 0.699
 Night time frequency 3.0 (0.9 to 10.1) 0.132 2.7 (0.8 to 9.2) 0.217 2.4 (0.8 to 7.3) 0.148 4.9 (1.1 to 21.9) 0.070
Overall 1.6 (0.8 to 2.8) 0.147 0.9 (0.5 to 1.8) 0.747 1.3 (0.8 to 2.2) 0.343 1.7 (0.7 to 4.1) 0.268
*

Infection suspected. 

Non-infectious cause suspected.