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Table 2 IPSS and whether to consult doctor or not

From: In a free healthcare system, why do men not consult for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)?

IPSS

Consult doctor

IPSS score

  

0

1

2

3

4

5

Incomplete emptying

No

336

61

38

18

10

22

 

Yes

27

12

10

5

2

8

Frequency

No

282

84

54

39

9

17

 

Yes

21

13

13

9

2

6

Intermittency

No

350

53

37

27

8

10

 

Yes

27

10

7

10

3

7

Urgency

No

372

44

31

21

10

7

 

Yes

28

11

13

2

4

6

Weak stream

No

368

48

22

24

7

16

 

Yes

25

9

10

8

5

7

Straining

No

396

37

26

16

4

6

 

Yes

29

8

10

5

4

8

Nocturia

No

66

221

122

58

11

7

 

Yes

4

19

17

12

7

5