Table 5.

Relationship of Partner Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) to Marital Satisfaction, Sexual Satisfaction, and Quality of Life (Pearson Correlation Coefficients)

	DAS-4	SSS	CQOLC	SF-12 MCS	SF-12 PCS
Problem urinary incontinence	−0.13	−0.24a	0.13	−0.04	−0.04
Irritation or blockage	0.02	−0.23a	0.18b	−0.17	−0.03
Overall urinary function	−0.06	−0.14	0.27a	−0.21b	−0.12
Bowel habits	−0.01	−0.12	0.23a	0.03	−0.05
Sexual function	0.02	−0.36a	0.19b	−0.12	0.06
Hormone function	−0.16	−0.24a	0.30a	−0.08	−0.08

Abbreviations: CQOLC, Caregiver Quality of Life Index–Cancer Scale; DAS, Dyadic Adjustment Scale; MCS, mental health component; PCS, physical component; SSS, Sexual Satisfaction Scale.

^aP < .01.

^bP < .05.