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. 2019 Oct 16;19:92. doi: 10.1186/s12894-019-0527-8

Table 3.

Factors associated with fatigue

Bivariate Multivariate
OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Age 1.032 (0.995–1.071) 0.089
PSA 1.001 (0.999–1.003) 0.464
Testosterone 0.984 (0.956–1.012) 0.248
Hb 0.821 (0.666–1.012) 0.065
LDH 0.999 (0.996–1.003) 0.680
ALP 1.001 (0.998–1.005) 0.503
Albumin 0.404 (0.159–1.025) 0.056
Sodium 0.889 (0.782–1.010) 0.071
Alcohol consumption 2.750 (0.793–9.542) 0.111
Regular exercise 0.550 (0.294–1.031) 0.062
Diabetes mellitus 1.918 (0.873–4.212) 0.105
Cardiovascular disorders 4.884 (1.676–14.233) 0.004 4.7 (1.6–13.9) 0.005
Respiratory disorders 3.800 (1.113–12.969) 0.033 3.6 (1.0–12.5) 0.043
High blood pressure 1.522 (0.843–2.746) 0.163
Sleep disturbances 3.982 (0.503–31.511) 0.191
Time since diagnosis 1.054 (0.981–1.132) 0.150
Surgical castration 0.246 (0.53–1.131) 0.072
Chemical castration 0.000 (0.000-) 1.000
Radical prostatectomy at diagnosis 0.578 (0.273–1.225) 0.153
External radiation therapy at diagnosis 1.747 (0.792–3.851) 0.167
Duration of previous LHRH therapy 0.757
7–12 months 1.000 (0.084–11.931) 1.000
13–18 months 0.583 (0.052–6.587) 0.663
19–24 months 1.111 (0.097–12.750) 0.933
25–35 months 0.905 (0.080–10.210) 0.935
36–47 months 0.857 (0.076–9.695) 0.901
48–59 months 0.571 (0.049–6.606) 0.654
≥ 60 months 1.333 (0.131–13.586) 0.808
Urinary catheter 3.857 (0.527–28.241) 0.184
Haematuria 4.370 (0.556–34.346) 0.161

CI Confidence interval, Hb Haemoglobin, LDH Lactate dehydrogenase, LHRH Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, OR Odds ratio, PSA Prostate-specific antigen