Table 4. Psychometric scores assessing urinary symptoms in the whole cohort (No. = 297).
| −rUTIs (No. = 150) | +rUTIs (No. = 147) | p value (F)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total IPSS score | 0.003 (9.43) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 6.3 (5.1) | 10.4 (6.5) | |
| Range | 0–23 | 0–30 | |
| Categorized IPSS scores [No. (%)] | 0.04 (X2 = 8.01) | ||
| None | 21 (14.3) | 5 (3.3) | |
| Mild | 75 (50.0) | 56 (37.8) | |
| Moderate | 48 (32.1) | 65 (44.4) | |
| Severe | 6 (3.6) | 21 (14.4) | |
| IPSS – Storage Scores | <0.001 (14.1) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 3.8 (2.7) | 6.6 (3.7) | |
| Range | 0–20 | 0–20 | |
| Categorized Storage symptoms [No. (%)] | 0.01 (X2 = 9.14) | ||
| None | 27 (19.3) | 20 (13.3) | |
| Mild | 52 (34.6) | 34 (23.3) | |
| Moderate to severe | 71 (47.1) | 93 (63.3) | |
| IPSS – Voiding symptoms | 0.12 (2.47) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 2.5 (3.1) | 3.8 (3.9) | |
| Range | 0–12 | 0–18 | |
| Categorized Voiding Scores [No. (%)] | 0.01 (X2 = 9.20) | ||
| None | 59 (39.3) | 20 (13.3) | |
| Mild | 64 (42.9) | 87 (58.9) | |
| Moderate to severe | 27 (17.9) | 40 (27.8) | |
| IPSS – QoL score | <0.001 (60.1) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 0.9 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.6) | |
| Range | 0–3 | 0–6 |
Keys: -rUTIs = Negative for recurrent urinary tract infections; + rUTIs = Positive for recurrent urinary tract infections;
IPSS = International Prostatic Symptoms Score; QoL = Quality of life.
*P value according to chi-square test or analysis of variance (ANOVA), as indicated.