Table 3.
Participant-reported outcomes by age 40–49 years
| Variable | Individuals with LUTS | Individuals without LUTS | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQ-5D index score (n=751) | 0.90±0.15 | 0.95±0.09 | <0.001 |
| EQ-VAS score (n=751) | 73.7±18.8 | 77.5±19.4 | 0.001 |
| Employment status (n=751) | |||
| Full time | 454 (77.2) | 129 (79.1) | 0.156 |
| Part time | 66 (11.2) | 9 (5.5) | |
| Not employed | 68 (11.6) | 25 (15.3) | |
| WPAI (%) | |||
| Work time missed due to health (n=474) | 1.8±6.6 | 0.4±3.2 | 0.033 |
| Impairment while working due to health (n=579) | 17.4±29.0 | 11.5±25.3 | 0.068 |
| Overall work impairment due to health (n=460) | 17.3±28.4 | 10.8±24.7 | 0.034 |
| Activity impairment due to health (n=667) | 15.2±25.0 | 10.8±23.3 | 0.005 |
| Any work impairment (n=497) | 176 (45.4) | 32 (29.4) | 0.009 |
| CES-D scale ≥ 21 (n=751) | 99 (16.8) | 6 (3.7) | <0.001 |
| Currently sexually active (n=751) | 346 (58.8) | 111 (68.1) | 0.111 |
| Decreased sexual activity (n=751) | |||
| ‘Quite a bit’ to ‘a great deal’ | 95 (16.2) | 12 (7.4) | 0.010 |
| Decreased enjoyment of sexual activity (n=457) | |||
| ‘Quite a bit’ to ‘a great deal’ | 39 (11.3) | 5 (4.5) | 0.122 |
| Satisfaction for sexual activity (n=457) | 296 (85.6) | 102 (91.9) | 0.309 |
| ED (n=457) | |||
| ‘Moderately impotent’ to completely impotent’ | 18 (5.2) | 1 (0.9) | 0.164 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms; EQ-5D, EuroQoL-five dimensions; EQ-VAS, EuroQoL-visual analogue scale; WPAI, work productivity and active impairment; CES-D, center for epidemiological studies depression scale; ED, erectile dysfunction.