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. 2015 Oct 29;10(10):e0141639. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141639

Table 2. Percent of patients reporting specific levels of dysfunction or distress for each QOL domain.

Variable Baseline 2 Mo 6 Mo 12 Mo 18 Mo 24 Mo 36 Mo 48 Mo
(N = 102) (N = 100) (N = 98) (N = 93) (N = 69) (N = 64) (N = 50) (N = 33)
Urinary function
  Irritation or obstruction
    Dysuria 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
    Hematuria 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 0
    Weak stream 5 1 2 0 1 5 0 0
    Nocturia 10 17 9 13 7 9 13 13
    Frequency 7 10 5 5 7 5 12 6
  Incontinence
    Leaking ≥1 time per day 49 37 36 35 36 39 39 36
    Frequent dribbling 13 12 8 12 10 14 16 12
    Any pad use 39 30 33 28 38 35 24 27
    Leaking problem 12 15 7 14 12 6 17 15
  Overall urinary problem 10 13 8 11 9 6 12 3
Bowel function
  Urgency 3 7 3 2 6 5 2 3
  Frequency 1 5 3 1 4 2 0 0
  Fecal incontinence 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 3
  Bloody stools 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
  Rectal pain 3 5 1 0 1 3 0 0
  Overall bowel problem 2 6 4 4 1 3 4 3
Sexual function
  Poor erections 69 70 64 67 58 65 63 66
  Difficulty with orgasm 51 59 46 54 48 47 54 47
  Erections not firm 69 78 68 77 65 77 70 76
  Erections not reliable 63 71 65 67 58 72 64 66
  Sexually active 33 32 33 30 38 28 37 37
  Poor sexual function 62 68 63 65 60 66 56 72
  Overall sexuality problem 44 31 42 42 24 27 33 28