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Published in final edited form as: Prostate. 2022 May 10;82(12):1176–1185. doi: 10.1002/pros.24369

Table 3:

Distribution of baseline QOL scores by BMI group

Baseline QOL	Underweight/Normal (BMI <25)		Overweight (25≤BMI<30)		Obese (BMI ≥30)		p-value⁴

	n	Median (Range)	n	Median (Range)	n	Median (Range)

Overall
FACT-P total¹	116	117.8 (43.7–151.8)	293	125.0 (47.0–156.0)	294	122.9 (46.0–153.9)	0.008
Pain score²	113	1.25 (0–8.0)	270	1.0 (0–7.5)	277	1.25 (0–9.0)	0.07
FACIT-Fatigue³	116	44.0 (3.0–52.0)	289	46.0 (6.0–52.0)	299	43.3 (0–52.0)	0.004

ADT+D
FACT-P total¹	56	116.3 (75.0–151.8)	162	124.0 (47.0–156.0)	140	122.9 (51.0–153.9)	0.18
Pain score²	55	1.25 (0–8.0)	147	0.75 (0–7.0)	133	1.0 (0–9.0)	0.46
FACIT-Fatigue³	56	44.5 (14.0–52.0)	158	46.0 (9.0–52.0)	145	44.0 (5.0–52.0)	0.23

ADT alone
FACT-P total¹	60	120.0 (43.7–151.0)	131	127.5 (54.0–153.9)	154	122.8 (46.0–152.0)	0.03
Pain score²	58	1.13 (0–7.25)	123	1.0 (0–7.5)	144	1.25 (0–8.0)	0.14
FACIT-Fatigue³	60	43.0 (3.0–52.0)	131	46.0 (6.0–52.0)	154	43.0 (0–52.0)	0.01

^1.

Higher scores indicate better QOL. Clinically meaningful change on the FACT-P total score is considered a change of 6–10 points.

^2.

Higher scores indicate greater pain.

^3.

Higher scores indicate improved fatigue.

^4.

Comparison among 3 BMI groups using Kruskal-Wallis test