Table 1.
Characteristics of men who report postoperative urinary functioning
| No. 6-Wk Study Population (%) | No. 58-Wk Study Population (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity: | ||
| Physically active | 257 (63) | 109 (66) |
| Inactive | 148 (37) | 56 (34) |
| BMI: | ||
| Normal | 75 (19) | 19 (12) |
| Overweight | 200 (50) | 92 (55) |
| Obese | 127 (32) | 54 (33) |
| Race: | ||
| White | 386 (95) | 158 (96) |
| African-American | 18 (4) | 7 (4) |
| Hispanic | 1 (1) | |
| Surgical approach: | ||
| Laparoscopic | 279 (69) | 123 (75) |
| Retropubic | 121 (30) | 42 (25) |
| Robotic | 4 (1) | |
| Bundles preserved: | ||
| None | 12 (3) | 4 (2) |
| 1 | 7 (2) | 3 (2) |
| 2 | 379 (95) | 153 (96) |
| Education: | ||
| High school or less | 77 (19) | 30 (18) |
| Some college | 108 (27) | 48 (29) |
| College graduate | 216 (54) | 86 (53) |
| Current smoker: | ||
| Yes | 27 (11) | 9 (9) |
| No | 209 (89) | 88 (91) |
| Marital status: | ||
| Married or living as married | 359 (89) | 148 (90) |
| Divorced, separated, widowed, never married | 45 (11) | 17 (10) |
| Diabetes: | ||
| Yes | 34 (8) | 13 (8) |
| No | 369 (92) | 152 (92) |
| Incontinent at 6 wks: | ||
| Yes | 237 (59) | 90 (64) |
| No | 168 (42) | 50 (36) |