Table 2 Uroflowmetry parameters recorded in group 2 (consisted of healthy males and females) in three different urination positions
UFM parameters | Gender | Sitting urination position | Squatting urination position | Standing urination position | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voided volume (ml ± SD) | Male | 147 ± 29 | 145 ± 44 | 150 ± 35 | 0.891 |
Female | 125 ± 32 | 137 ± 35 | – | 0.452 | |
Qmax (ml/s) | Male | 16.7 ± 4.5 | 18.1 ± 4.3 | 18.5 ± 4.1 | 0.01 |
Female | 18.3 ± 4.2 | 19.5 ± 5.4 | – | 0.121 | |
Postvoid residual volume (ml ± SD) | Male | 12.1 ± 8.7 | 7.5 ± 5.6 | 14.9 ± 9.1 | 0.544 |
Female | 19.4 ± 12.1 | 20.1 ± 10.7 | – | 0.652 | |
Time to reach Qmax (s ± SD) | Male | 4.4 ± 3.4 | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 4.2 ± 3.1 | 0.679 |
Female | 5.4 ± 3.1 | 5.9 ± 2.8 | – | 0.481 | |
Urination time (s ± SD) | Male | 11.4 ± 6.4 | 12.4 ± 7.2 | 9.4 ± 6.1 | 0.658 |
Female | 10.4 ± 8.4 | 11.1 ± 9.3 | – | 0.516 |