Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics among participants stratified by treatment.
| Disease Status | Radical Prostatectomy | Radiotherapy | Active Surveillance | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects (n) | 104 | 37 | 55 | |
| Number of assessments (n) | 288 | 96 | 107 | |
| Age at diagnosis, mean (SD) years | 65.3 (5.66) | 71.7 (4.96) | 71.4 (8.02) | 0.001 |
| Education, years, mean (SD) years | 12.4 (4.51) | 10.8 (4.32) | 10.5 (5.10) | 0.02 |
| Incomes (per 104 NTD per month) | 5.74 (5.95) | 3.09 (2.99) | 4.90 (5.75) | 0.04 |
| Employment, n (%) | ||||
| Employed | 50 (48) | 10 (27) | 16 (29) | 0.02 |
| Unemployed | 54 (51) | 27 (73) | 39 (71) | |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | ||||
| Cardiovascular disease | 18 (17) | 8 (21) | 8 (14) | 0.68 |
| Hypertension | 35 (33) | 12 (32) | 21 (38) | 0.81 |
| Diabetes | 26 (25) | 6 (16) | 8 (14) | 0.23 |
| Arthritis | 8 (8) | 7 (18) | 7 (12) | 0.16 |
| Anxiety † (first assessment) | 15 (14) | 6 (16) | 4 (7) | 0.34 |
| Anxiety † (later assessment) | 32 (17) | 9 (15) | 8 (15) | 0.89 |
| Peptic ulcer | 3 (3) | 2 (5) | 4 (7) | 0.44 |
| Risk group, n (%) | ||||
| Low | 19 (18) | 5 (13) | 19 (34) | 0.02 |
| Intermediate | 47 (45) | 8 (22) | 17 (31) | |
| High | 38 (37) | 24 (65) | 19 (34) | |
| Prostate size at diagnosis, mean (SD) mL | 39.2 (19.2) | 44.4 (24.9) | 43.1 (24.0) | 0.36 |
| ADL score (1st assessment), mean (SD) | 66.6 (39.1) | 67.7 (39.8) | 79.5 (34.8) | 0.11 |
| Domain score (1st assessment), mean (SD) | ||||
| Physical | 14.4 (2.02) | 14.1 (2.26) | 14.4 (2.43) | 0.72 |
| Psychology | 12.8 (1.85) | 12.5 (1.52) | 12.6 (1.82) | 0.66 |
| Social | 13.7 (2.30) | 13.7 (2.85) | 14.0 (2.60) | 0.81 |
| Environment | 14.4 (1.95) | 14.1 (2.26) | 14.2 (2.19) | 0.73 |
† Anxiety included depression; ADL–Barthel Index for activities of daily living. Patients under observation were also included the active surveillance group.