Table 1. Baseline patients characteristics by treatment: radical prostatectomy (RP), brachytherapy (BT) or external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).
| RP N=170 | BT N=28 | EBRT N=42 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographic | ||||
| Age in yearsr (mean (s.d.)) | 64 (5) | 64 (5) | 65 (6) | 0.44 |
| Education: college or more (%) | 33% | 30% | 31% | 0.94 |
| Living with partner (%) |
89% |
89% |
83% |
0.56 |
|
Tumour characteristics | ||||
| T1–2 (%) | 91% | 100% | 84% | 0.13 |
| Gleason⩽7 (%) | 97% | 100% | 91% | 0.15 |
| PSA⩽20 (%) |
94% |
100% |
91% |
0.27 |
| General health scorea (mean (s.d.)) | 7.9 (1.4) | 7.9 (1.6) | 7.8 (1.4) | 0.89 |
Abbreviation: PSA=prostate-specific antigen.
a
Self-rated general health on scale from 1 (poor health) to 10 (excellent health).