Table 3 Health-related quality of life and prostate symptom scales by age category
Median Score [1st, 3rd quartiles] | < 61 years | 61–70 years | 71+ years | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Related Quality of Life | Global Health Scale | 83.3 [66.7, 91.7] | 83.3 [66.7, 91.7] | 83.3 [66.7, 83.3] | 0.006 |
Physical Functioning | 93.3 [80.0, 100] | 93.3 [80.0, 100] | 80 [66.7, 93.3] | <0.001 | |
Role Functioning | 100 [66.7, 100] | 100 [66.7, 100] | 100 [66.7, 100] | 0.053 | |
Emotional Functioning | 100 [75.0, 100] | 100 [83.3, 100] | 100 [83.3, 100] | 0.517 | |
Cognitive Functioning | 100 [83.3, 100] | 100 [83.3, 100] | 83.3 [75.0, 100] | 0.010 | |
Social Functioning | 100 [83.3, 100] | 100 [83.3, 100] | 100 [83.3, 100] | 0.095 | |
Fatigue Scale | 11.1 [0, 33.3] | 11.1 [0, 22.2] | 22.2 [0, 33.3] | 0.003 | |
Nausea Scale | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0.722 | |
Pain Scale | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0 [0, 16.7] | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0.592 | |
Dyspnea Scale | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0.085 | |
Insomnia Scale | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0.851 | |
Appetite Scale | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0.002 | |
Constipation Scale | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | <0.001 | |
Diarrhea Scale | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0.834 | |
Financial Scale | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 0] | 0.002 | |
Prostate Symptoms | Sexual Activity | 33.3 [16.7, 50.0] | 33.3 [0, 33.3] | 16.7 [0, 33.3] | <0.001 |
Urinary Symptoms | 12.5 [4.2, 20.8] | 16.7 [8.3, 28.6] | 16.7 [8.3, 29.2] | 0.030 | |
Bowel Symptoms | 0 [0, 0] | 0 [0, 8.3] | 0 [0, 8.3] | 0.011 | |
Hormonal Symptoms | 11.1 [5.6, 16.7] | 11.1 [0, 16.7] | 8.3 [0, 16.7] | 0.384 | |
Urinary aid problems | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0 [0, 33.3] | 0.791 | |