Table 3.
Estimated means and Wald Chi-square p-values testing the difference scores of 3-/6-months and baseline for total FACT-P and its subscales, and sexual problem scales
| QOL measures | Difference of 3-ms vs. baseline Est. mean (std error) | Difference of 3-ms vs. baseline p-value | Difference of 6-ms vs. baseline Est. mean (std error) | Difference of 6-ms vs. baseline p-value | Differences of 3-/6-ms vs. baseline p-value *** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total FACT-P | −2.62 (1.60) | 0.1031 | −5.13 (1.81) | 0.0045 | 0.0132 |
| Total FACT-G | −1.18 (0.94) | 0.2082 | −2.82 (0.99) | 0.0044 | 0.0057 |
| Physical well-being | −1.72 (0.37) | < 0.0001 | −2.32 (0.40) | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
| Social family well-being | 0.45 (0.57) | 0.4308 | −0.18 (0.55) | 0.7372 | 0.3741 |
| Emotional well-being | 1.11 (0.38) | 0.0037 | 0.49 (0.40) | 0.2164 | 0.0076 |
| Functional well-being | −1.18 (0.43) | 0.0059 | −1.25 (0.43) | 0.0036 | 0.0118 |
| TOI=physical, functional well-being prostate concerns | −3.98 (1.09) | 0.0002 | −5.14 (1.26) | <0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| Prostate concerns | −1.08 (0.58) | 0.0629 | −1.33 (0.75) | 0.0733 | 0.1344 |
| Being able to have and maintain an erection + | 0.85 (0.18) | 0.4564 | 1.19 (0.25) | 0.4122 | 0.2236 |
| Lack of sexual interest + | 0.68 (0.16) | 0.1043 | 0.62 (0.13) | 0.0255 | 0.0745 |
| Being able to relax and enjoy sex + | 0.56 (0.11) | 0.0038 | 1.07 (0.21) | 0.7311 | 0.0016 |
| Difficulty becoming aroused + | 0.52 (0.12) | 0.0033 | 0.41 (0.11) | 0.0005 | 0.0020 |
The coding of “Lack of sexual interest” and “Difficulty becoming aroused” are preserved from the original scale.
+
the estimated means and its standard errors are the odds ratio of having a higher score at 3/6 months relative to at baseline (the exponentiated differences of the log odds) and its std. error.