Table 3.
Quality-of-life scale scores by treatment arm and assessment time for participants with usable scores*
| Assessment time | Physical Functioning score | Mental Health score | Vitality score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finasteride | Placebo | Finasteride | Placebo | Finasteride | Placebo | |
| Enrollment | 88.4 (16.0) | 88.1 (16.6) | 81.2 (13.0) | 81.1 (13.1) | 71.1(15.0) | 70.9(15.2) |
| Time after randomization | ||||||
| 6 mo | 87.6 (16.8) | 87.4 (17.1) | 83.0 (12.8) | 83.4 (12.6) | 71.3 (16.1) | 71.3 (16.2) |
| 1 y | 86.6 (17.5) | 86.7 (17.3) | 83.4 (12.7) | 83.4 (12.8) | 70.5 (16.7) | 70.5 (16.7) |
| 2 y | 85.9 (18.0) | 86.0 (17.7) | 83.7 (12.6) | 83.9 (12.7) | 70.4 (16.9) | 70.4 (16.7) |
| 3 y | 84.9 (18.5) | 85.0 (18.5) | 83.9 (12.8) | 83.9 (12.7) | 69.8 (17.1) | 69.6 (17.4) |
| 4 y | 84.0 (19.1) | 84.2 (19.0) | 84.1 (12.6) | 84.1 (12.6) | 69.6 (17.6) | 69.2 (17.6) |
| 5 y | 82.8 (20.2) | 83.5 (19.1) | 84.0 (13.0) | 84.1 (12.8) | 68.9 (17.8) | 68.9 (17.8) |
| 6 y | 81.9 (20.9) | 82.3 (20.6) | 84.0 (13.0) | 84.3 (12.8) | 68.7 (17.9) | 68.6 (18.3) |
| 7 y | 81.3 (21.0) | 81.8 (20.8) | 84.1 (12.8) | 84.4 (13.0) | 68.5 (18.1) | 68.8 (17.9) |
* Data represent the mean score (SD). Physical Functioning, Mental Health, and Vitality scores can range from 0 to 100, and higher scores reflect better physical function, mental health, or vitality.