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Table 4 Disease pattern of nocturia among study population based on sex and age

From: Prevalence of nocturia among community-dwelling adults: a population-based study in Malaysia

Symptom

Sex (n, %)

Age group (n, %)

Male

Female

18–50

 > 50

Total respondents

1103 (41.7)

1543 (58.3)

1905 (72.0)

741 (28.0)

Post urination dribble

172 (15.6)

139 (9.0)

237 (12.4)

74 (10.0)

p < 0.001*

p = 0.078*

Frequent urination during the day

276 (25.0)

274 (17.8)

438 (23.0)

212 (28.6)

p = 0.644*

p = 0.003*

Frequent urinary urgency

129 (11.7)

168 (10.9)

155 (8.1)

142 (19.2)

p = 0.516*

p < 0.001*

Urinary Incontinence

90 (8.2)

124 (8.0)

73 (3.8)

141 (19.0)

p = 0.909*

p < 0.001*

Slow urine flow

63 (5.7)

78 (5.1)

69 (3.6)

72 (9.7)

p = 0.458*

p < 0.001*

Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying after urination

143 (13.0)

165 (10.7)

166 (8.7)

142 (19.8)

p = 0.072*

p < 0.001*

  1. *Based on Chi-square test, the statistical significance level was 0.05; n = 2646