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

BMC Urology

Table 3 Comparison of mean Q-tip angles and urethral hypermobility (UH) rates in relation to bladder filling status

	Position	Average Q-tip	p-value†	Q-tip ≥ 30°	Odds Ratio	95 % CI (Confidence Interval)	p-value††
Supine	Empty	14.1 ± 9.1	0.049	11.1 % (7/63)	1.45^a	0.25–8.36	0.67
	Filling	15.4 ± 9.7		15.0 % (9/60)
Reclining	Empty	16.4 ± 11.1	0.361	19.1 % (12/63)
	Filling	15.9 ± 11.0		14.3 % (9/63)

^aBladder filling status 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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