Table 3.
Severity of UCPPS symptoms
| UCPPS with PSPS N=24 Mean (SD) | UCPPS without PSPS N=57 Mean (SD) | p-value, corrected for sex | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pain rating: What number best describes your average pain or discomfort on the days that you had it, over the last week? (0 to 10 Likert scale) |
6.3 (2.1) | 5.0 (2.3) | 0.040 |
|
Pain frequency: How often have you had pain or discomfort in any of these areas over the last week? (0=never, 1=rarely, 2=sometimes, 3=often, 4=usually, 5=always) |
3.8 (1.2) | 2.8 (1.3) | 0.040 |
|
Pain distribution: Sum of the first 8 pain-related questions on GUPI questionnaire.* Higher number is consistent with more widespread distribution of the pain in the genital and pelvic areas (maximum of 8). |
5.6 (2.0) | 3.9 (1.9) | 0.008 |
| GUPI pain subscale | 15.7 (4.6) | 11.7 (4.5) | 0.006 |
| GUPI urinary subscale | 6.3 (2.6) | 4.4 (2.7) | 0.070 |
| GUPI quality of life subscale** | 9.2 (2.5) | 6.9 (2.8) | 0.003 |
| GUPI total score | 31.2 (8.6) | 23.0 (8.5) | 0.003 |
|
Self-reported treatment-seeking behaviors: Have your urologic or pelvic pain symptoms been severe enough that they caused you to do any of the followings in the past 2 weeks?*** (maximum of 5) |
1.0 (1.3) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.040 |
In the last week, have you experienced any pain or discomfort in the following areas? (for males: in the perineum, testicles, tip of the penis, or below the waits in the pubic or bladder areas; for females: entrance to vagina, vagina, urethra, or below the waist in the pubic or bladder areas). In the last week, have you experienced: (1) Pain or burning during urination? (2) Pain or discomfort during or after sexual intercourse? (3) Pain or discomfort as your bladder fills? (4) Pain or discomfort relieved by voiding?
(1) How much have your symptoms kept you from doing the kinds of things you would usually do, over the last week? (0=none, 1=only a little, 2=some, 3=a lot). (2) How much did you think about your symptoms, over the last week? (0=none, 1=only a little, 2=some, 3=a lot). (3) If you were to spend the rest of your life with your symptoms just the way they have been during the last week, how would you feel about that? (0=delighted, 1=pleased, 2=mostly satisfied, 3=mixed, 4=mostly dissatisfied, 5=unhappy, 6=terrible).
(1) Contacted a healthcare provider (physician, nurse, physical therapist or other provider) by telephone or e-mail? (2) Seen a healthcare provider in his/her office? (3) Made a trip to an emergency room or urgent care center? (4) Had a medication changed (new medication or different dose)? (5) Undergone a medical procedure?