Table C1.
Factors Associated With Regret From Decision on Surgery.
| Regret |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n = 23 (16%) | No, n = 120 (82%) | ||
| Radiation therapy presented as an alternative, n (%) | 6 (26.1) | 48 (40.3) | .198 |
| Active surveillance presented as an alternative, n (%) | 3 (13.6) | 15 (12.5) | 1.000 |
| Visit to radiation or medical oncologist, n (%) | 3 (13.6) | 14 (11.7) | .729 |
| Erectile dysfunction, n (%) | 21 (91.3) | 98 (81.7) | .53 |
| Urinary incontinence, n (%) | 16 (69.6) | 63 (52.5) | .132 |
| Adequate information provided by urologist, n (%) | 14 (61) | 107 (89.1) | .002 |
| Information about side effects provided, n (%) | 17 (73.9) | 100 (83.3) | .074 |
| Patient wished more emphasis on side effects, n (%) | 15 (64.7) | 43 (35.9) | .025 |
| Patient read written material, n (%) | 5 (21.7) | 61 (50.8) | .01 |
| Spouse had impact on decision, n (%) | 9 (40.9) | 77 (64.2) | .042 |
| No. of visited urologists, mean, n | 2.74 | 3.03 | .525 |
| Age in years, mean | 62.5 | 61.3 | .439 |
| Educational level, n (%) | |||
| Illiterate | 1 (4.3) | 2 (1.7) | |
| Primary school | 9 (39.1) | 45 (37.5) | .218 |
| High school | 9 (39.1) | 29 (24.2) | |
| University | 4 (17.4) | 44 (36.7) | |