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Table 5 Distribution of prostate volume, Q max and PVR among different grades of IPP and their correlation with IPP

From: Correlation of intravesical prostatic protrusion with severity of lower urinary symptoms among patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Variable

IPP, number (%)

Correlation with IPP

Grade I

Grade II

Grade III

Total

rs*

P value

Prostate volume

 < 40 g

40– 100 g

 > 100 g

26(15.6%)

36(21.6%)

0

4(2.4%)

13(7.8%)

4(3%)

20(12%)

48(28.7%)

16(9%)

50(29.9%)

97(58.1%)

20(12%)

0.328

0.000

Q max

 < 10 ml/s

10–15 ml/s

 > 15 ml/s

20(12%)

14(8.4%)

28(16.7%)

9(5.4%)

0

12(7.2%)

48(28.7%)

26(15.6%)

10(6.0%)

77(46.1%)

40(24%)

50(29.9%)

− 0.291

0.000

PVR

 < 50 ml

50–199 ml

 ≥ 200 ml

40(24%)

14(8.4%)

4(2.4%)

13(7.8%)

6(3.6%)

2(1.2%)

26(15.6%)

40(24%)

18(10.8%)

83(49.7%)

60(35.9%)

24(14.4%)

0.422

0.000

  1. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level
  2. rs*: Spearman’s correlation coefficient