Table 3 The change of quality of life from baseline through follow-up.
3 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 30 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPSS | |||||||
n, paired values | 215 | 160 | 123 | 117 | 72 | 63 | 42 |
Baseline | 7.1 ± 5.8 | 7.1 ± 5.9 | 7.7 ± 5.9 | 7.4 ± 6.0 | 7.7 ± 6.4 | 8.5 ± 6.7 | 8.6 ± 6.3 |
Follow-up | 8.2 ± 5.9 | 6.1 ± 5.5 | 7.2 ± 6.5 | 6.4 ± 5.0 | 7.8 ± 6.4 | 8.1 ± 5.6 | 8.7 ± 8.2 |
Change | 1.1 | −1.0 | −0.5 | −1.1 | 0.2 | −0.3 | 0.1 |
95% CI | 0.2 to 1.9 | −0.2 to −1.8 | −1.5 to 0.6 | −0.04 to −2.1 | −1.2 to 1.5 | −2.0 to 1.2 | −2.2 to 2.5 |
p value | 0.015 | 0.017 | 0.41 | 0.04 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.90 |
IIEF-5 | |||||||
n, paired values | 139 | 124 | 95 | 89 | 55 | 36 | 28 |
Baseline | 16.0 ± 8.6 | 15.7 ± 8.6 | 14.9 ± 8.6 | 15.3 ± 8.6 | 14.4 ± 8.6 | 16.0 ± 9.0 | 15.0 ± 9.1 |
Follow-up | 12.1 ± 8.7 | 11.5 ± 8.4 | 11.5 ± 8.3 | 11.2 ± 8.5 | 10.8 ± 8.5 | 12.3 ± 9.0 | 10.9 ± 9.1 |
Change | −3.8 | −4.2 | −3.4 | −4.0 | −3.7 | −3.8 | −4.1 |
95% CI | −4.9 to −2.7 | −5.4 to −3.1 | −4.7 to −2.0 | −5.5 to −2.6 | −5.6 to −1.7 | −6.9 to −0.6 | −7.6 to −0.5 |
p value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
