Table 1

Patient Characteristics

IC-U*

IC-N+

Control

BC

BCa


Age

41 ± 11.1

46 ± 10.6

36.6 ± 8.8

36.4 ± 9.6

55.4 ± 7.1

Gender (F/M)

36/2

23/3

28/2

8/2

3/7

Symptom Index Score points

19.6 ± 0.12

18.9 ± 0.29

-

-

-

Problem Index Score points

15.7 ± 0.15

15.5 ± 0.21

-

-

-

Average voiding volume (ml)

95 ± 15

98 ± 18

-

-

-

Average bladder capacity (ml)#

205 ± 16

216+17

-

-

-


* IC-U = IC patients with Hunner's ulcers

+ IC-N = IC patients without Hunner's ulcers

BC = Bacterial Cystitis

BCa = Bladder Cancer

# Bladder capacity determined while patients were awake, prior to distension

Zhang et al. BMC Urology 2005 5:7   doi:10.1186/1471-2490-5-7

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