Table 3.
Distribution of EPIC hormone function domain items before and after 6 and 12 months of androgen-deprivation therapy
| More than once a day | About once a day | More than once a week | About once a week | Rarely or never | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot flashes* | |||||
| Pre | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 84.4% |
| 6Mo | 33.3% | 13.3% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 46.7% |
| 12Mo | 44.4% | 8.9% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 40.0% |
| Breast tenderness | |||||
| Pre | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 6Mo | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 12Mo | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 95.6% |
| Feel depressed | |||||
| Pre | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 13.3% | 82.2% |
| 6Mo | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 84.4% |
| 12Mo | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 13.3% | 82.2% |
| Lack of energy | |||||
| Pre | 0.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 22.2% | 64.4% |
| 6Mo | 0.0% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 15.6% | 68.9% |
| 12Mo | 2.2% | 6.7% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 60.0% |
| Gained 5 kg or more | Gained less than 5 kg | No change | Lost less than 5 kg | Lost 5 kg or more | |
| Change in body weight* | |||||
| Pre | 0.0% | 2.2% | 93.3% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| 6Mo | 2.2% | 31.1% | 60.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| 12Mo | 2.2% | 35.6% | 57.8% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
*p < 0.001.