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. 2009 Sep 21;11(6):663–668. doi: 10.1038/aja.2009.62

Table 4. Partial Pearson correlation analyses. Distribution of individual symptoms according to waist circumferences and BMI.

  Prostate volume
  Waist circumferences (cm)
BMI (kg m−2)
  ≤ 90 > 90 < 22.9 23 – 24.9 ≥ 25
IPSS (total) 0.07961 0.24726≜ −0.03453 0.19973≜ 0.06521
Obstructive symptoms          
Incomplete emptying 0.23202≜ 0.32384≜ 0.02844 0.05966 −0.02948
Straining −0.01139 0.01932 −0.04012 0.04327 0.03869
Weak stream 0.00384 0.07499 −0.02941 0.03082 0.01203
Intermittency 0.07556 0.11742 0.05143 −0.00268 0.09955
Irritative symptoms          
Urgency 0.08094 0.28132≜ −0.01035 0.20325≜ 0.03229
Frequency 0.10032 0.13810 0.03812 0.12034 0.10753
Nocturia 0.12486 0.20127≜ 0.08133 0.11019 0.06522

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score. All values shown are partial correlation coefficient adjusted by age.