Changes in the Q-tip angle in relation to the patient position and bladder filling

BMC Urology

Table 2 Comparison of mean Q-tip angles and urethral hypermobility (UH) rates in relation to patient position

	Position	Average Q-tip	p-value†	Q-tip ≥30°	Odds ratio	95 % CI (Confidence interval)	p-value††
Empty	Supine	14.1 ± 9.1	0.001	11.1 % (7/63)	7.03^a	1.01–48.94	0.05
	Reclining	16.4 ± 11.1		19.1 % (12/63)
Filling	Supine	15.4 ± 9.7	0.771	15.0 % (9/60)
	Reclining	15.9 ± 11.0		15.3 % (9/59)

^aReclining position had higher odds of a positive Q-tip angle, p-value†; by paired t-test, p-value††; by generalized linear mixed model

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