Table 2. The mean %∆ PSA values for study and control groups.
| %∆1st hour | %∆5th hour | %∆24th hour | %∆ 72th hour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study group tPSA | 10.52±1.64 | 7.86±1.77 | 1.53±1.66 | 1.49±1.76 |
| Control group tPSA | 1.69±1.08 | -0.19±1.21 | 2.00±5.82 | -3.00±2.66 |
| p* | 0.0002 | 0.0018 | 0.9238 | 0.1469 |
| Study group fPSA | 9.91±3.00 | 8.82±2.01 | 1.12±1.63 | -4.06±1.71 |
| Control group fPSA | 1.25±1.05 | -0.14±1.16 | 1.44±5.74 | -3.22±2.64 |
| p* | 0.0338 | 0.0018 | 0.9483 | 0.7798 |
| Study group cPSA | 4.26±2.08 | 4.68±1.77 | 1.72±2.22 | 2.84±2.50 |
| Control group cPSA | 2.57±2.24 | 1.54±2.47 | 0.47±2.59 | -0.91±3.17 |
| p* | 0.6000 | 0.2948 | 0.7239 | 0.3601 |
(Mean ± SEM). (tPSA = total prostate-specific antigen; fPSA = free PSA; cPSA = complexed PSA). *Unpaired t test.