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. 2004 Apr;19(4):339–348. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30046.x

Descriptive Statistics for Time Trade-off Utilities by Subjects’ Perspectives

Prostate Cancer Treatment Complications
Partial impotence*, Complete impotence*,,
Husbands Wives Couples Husbands Wives Couples
0.84 0.93 0.91 Mean 0.76 0.90 0.84
0.93 1.00 0.97 Median 0.86 1.00 0.91
0.77 0.91 0.89 25th Percentile 0.59 0.87 0.78
1.00 1.00 1.00 75th Percentile 1.00 1.00 1.00
Mild-to-moderate incontinence*, Severe incontinence*,,
Husbands Wives Couples Husbands Wives Couples
0.83 0.91 0.89 Mean 0.69 0.86 0.79
0.91 1.00 0.94 Median 0.74 0.93 0.86
0.75 0.89 0.86 25th Percentile 0.49 0.71 0.71
1.00 1.00 1.00 75th Percentile 0.91 1.00 0.96
Urethral stricture*, Rectal injury*,,
Husbands Wives Couples Husbands Wives Couples
0.72 0.80 0.78 Mean 0.66 0.79 0.73
0.79 0.88 0.86 Median 0.70 0.86 0.78
0.56 0.68 0.67 25th Percentile 0.45 0.68 0.63
0.93 1.00 0.96 75th Percentile 0.92 1.00 0.95
Metastatic Prostate Cancer Health States
Hormonally responsive prostate cancer*, Hormonally refractory prostate cancer*,,
Husbands Wives Couples Husbands Wives Couples
0.72 0.86 0.83 Mean 0.55 0.66 0.62
0.79 0.94 0.90 Median 0.50 0.68 0.65
0.55 0.82 0.73 25th Percentile 0.33 0.43 0.41
0.96 1.00 1.00 75th Percentile 0.78 0.92 0.89

Comparisons based on Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test.

*

Utility significantly lower for Husbands compared to Wives.

Utility significantly lower for Husbands compared to Couples.

Utility significantly lower for Couples compared to Wives (all P values < .01).