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. 2023 Oct 23;116(3):445–454. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djad175

Table 2.

Risks of mental health disorders among prostate cancer survivors compared with the general populationa

HRs for mental health disorders
Estimatesb
Diagnosis No. at risk, prostate cancer No. at risk, general population HR (95% CI)
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 0-2 yc 11 854 46 602 1.68 (1.61 to 1.76)
 2-5 y 9158 40 266 1.05 (1.01 to 1.08)
 5-10 y 6202 27 253 1.02 (0.98 to 1.06)
 10-16 y 3084 12 860 0.99 (0.93 to 1.05)
Adjustment disorder
 0-2 y 18 010 72 803 1.69 (1.28 to 2.24)
 2-5 y 17 876 72 266 1.25 (0.95 to 1.65)
 5-10 y 12 130 46 829 1.48 (1.15 to 1.90)
 10-16 y 5395 19 787 1.25 (0.83 to 1.88)
Anxiety disorder
 0-2 y 16 318 65 615 1.37 (1.25 to 1.49)
 2-5 yc 15 978 63 649 1.20 (1.12 to 1.28)
 5-10 y 10 370 40 955 1.20 (1.12 to 1.29)
 10-16 y 4758 17 814 1.29 (1.14 to 1.45)
Delirium, dementia, and cognitive disorders
 0-2 yc 17 625 70 582 0.74 (0.67 to 0.82)
 2-5 y 11 854 46 602 0.79 (0.69 to 0.90)
 5-10 y 11 604 44 997 0.95 (0.87 to 1.03)
 10-16 y 5266 19 422 1.01 (0.88 to 1.16)
Mood disorders
 0-2 yc 15 881 63 227 1.38 (1.28 to 1.50)
 2-5 y 16 108 63 871 1.21 (1.14 to 1.29)
 5-10 y 9989 39 606 1.20 (1.13 to 1.28)
 10-16 y 4621 17 367 1.25 (1.12 to 1.38)
Bipolar disorders
 0-2 yc 17 876 72 266 1.38 (0.92 to 2.05)
 2-5 y 16 443 65 603 1.23 (0.90 to 1.69)
 5-10 y 11 994 46 464 0.97 (0.65 to 1.45)
 10-16 y 5357 19 670 1.28 (0.35 to 4.78)
Depressive disorder
 0-2 yc 15 978 63 649 2.05 (1.80 to 2.33)
 2-5 y 14 217 57 253 1.16 (1.03 to 1.31)
 5-10 y 10 147 40 181 1.15 (1.00 to 1.34)
 10-16 y 4637 17 437 1.35 (0.94 to 1.94)
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
 0-2 y 17 863 71 823 0.84 (0.71 to 1.00)
 2-5 y 16 739 66 707 0.82 (0.70 to 0.96)
 5-10 y 11 932 46 023 0.96 (0.82 to 1.13)
 10-16 y 5349 19 620 1.14 (0.77 to 1.69)
Alcohol-related disorders
 0-2 yc 17 646 70 546 0.85 (0.71 to 1.01)
 2-5 y 16 746 66 721 0.80 (0.69 to 0.92)
 5-10 y 11 825 45 351 1.08 (0.94 to 1.25)
 10-16 y 5303 19 351 0.97 (0.73 to 1.29)
Substance-related disorders
 0-2 yc 17 805 71 236 0.89 (0.75 to 1.05)
 2-5 y 14 028 56 599 0.80 (0.71 to 0.91)
 5-10 y 11 900 45 511 0.62 (0.55 to 0.70)
 10-16 y 5362 19 566 0.73 (0.60 to 0.88)
Suicide and intentional self-inflicted injury
 0-2 y 18 032 72 804 0.95 (0.70 to 1.29)
 2-5 y 16 704 66 473 1.12 (0.85 to 1.47)
 5-10 y 12 159 46 852 0.82 (0.61 to 1.10)
 10-16 y 5413 19 816 1.44 (0.85 to 2.43)
a

All hazard ratios were adjusted for age, birth state, baseline body mass index, baseline Carlson Comorbidity Index, and race and ethnicity. CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio.

b

Bold values indicate statistical significance (P < .05).

c

Proportional hazards assumption not met; flexible spline model used.