Table 1.
Descriptive statistics
| Treatment Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Support | Telephone | UC Control | |
| No. subjects | 81 | 81 | 82 |
| Mean ± SD age | 66.8 ± 7.2 | 64.3 ± 7.3 | 64.9 ± 8.2 |
| No. race (%): | |||
| Black | 31 (38.8) | 26 (32.5) | 28 (35) |
| White | 49 (61.3) | 53 (66.3) | 51 (63.8) |
| Other | 0 | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) |
| No. married (%) | 54 (66.7) | 52 (64.2) | 52 (63.4) |
| No. education (%): | |||
| College or greater | 27 (33.3) | 35 (43.2) | 28 (34.2) |
| High school, associate degree | 46 (56.8) | 39 (48.2) | 47 (57.3) |
| Less than high school | 8 (9.9) | 7 (8.6) | 7 (8.5) |
| No. employed (%) | 28 (34.6) | 43 (53.1) | 36 (43.9)* |
| No.Ca stage (%): | |||
| I + II | 76 (95) | 76 (93.8) | 78 (95.1) |
| III | 4 (5) | 5 (6.2) | 4 (4.9) |
| No. surgery (%) | 43 (53.1) | 43 (53.1) | 47 (57.3) |
| No. radiation (%) | 45 (55.6) | 43 (53.1) | 39 (47.6) |
| No. surgery + radiation (%) | 8 (9.9) | 5 (6.2) | 6 (6.1) |
| Mean ± SD BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 ± 4.0 | 29.3 ± 5.7 | 29.2 ± 5.4 |
| Mean ± SD Charlson comorbidity index score | 0.63 ± 1.1 | 0.78 ± 1.1 | 0.95 ± 1.8 |
| Mean ± SD incontinence history (mos) | 36.7 ± 50.2 | 29.8 ± 37.8 | 26.9 ± 28.5 |
| Mean ± SD mos after Ca diagnosis | 29.8 ± 24.7 | 25.6 ± 18 | 24.5 ± 16.4 |
| Median ± SD Gleason score | 6.0 ± 1.4 | 7.0 ± 0.8 | 7.0 ± 1.6 |
| Mean ± SD current prostate specific antigen (ng/ml) | 0.74 ± 1.9 | 0.71 ± 1.7 | 0.49 ± 1.3 |
| No. medication (%): | |||
| Anticholinergic | 6 (8.3) | 5 (7.4) | 1 (1.4) |
| α-Blocker | 16 (22.2) | 13 (19.1) | 17 (23.3) |
| Diuretic | 13 (18.1) | 15 (22.1) | 20 (27.4) |
| Mean ± SD baseline No. leaks/day: | |||
| Daily | 2.4 ± 3.0 | 2.8 ± 3.0 | 2.8 ± 3.1 |
| 3 Mos | 1.6 ± 2.5 | 1.9 ± 2.5 | 2.7 ± 3.3 |
| 6 Mos | 1.9 ± 3.1 | 1.6 ± 3.1 | 2.5 ± 2.9 |
| Mean ± SD leakage amount (gm): | |||
| Baseline | 33.9 ± 65.8 | 22.2 ± 49 | 21± 47.2 |
| 3 Mos | 17.9 ± 43.3 | 22.6 ± 72.4 | 11± 24.2 |
| 6 Mos | 18.1 ± 49.2 | 7.5 ± 21.8 | 13.8 ± 36.7 |
| Mean ± SD baseline incontinence severity | 13.9 ± 7.1 | 14.8 ± 8.4 | 14.7 ± 7.1 |
| Mean ± SD baseline VAS rating: | |||
| Last 7 days | 4.1 ± 3.0 | 3.9 ± 3.2 | 4.3 ± 3.1 |
| Last 4 wks | 4.5 ± 3.2 | 4.3 ± 3.3 | 4.5 ± 2.9 |
| Mean ± SD baseline urinary function | 54.6 ± 26 | 51± 25.6 | 48.8 ± 25.2 |
| Mean ± SD baseline urinary function bother | 46.8 ± 28 | 42.2 ± 31 | 38.3 ± 25.6 |
| No. baseline urge to rush to toilet to urinate (%): | |||
| Most or all time (weekly or greater) | 45 (55.5) | 50 (61.8) | 52 (63.5) |
| Never-sometimes (biweekly or less) | 36 (44.5) | 31 (38.2) | 30 (36.4)† |
*
p = 0.03.
†
Question from ICSmaleSF.