Table 2 Correlation analysis of endoscopic findings and rectal bleeding. Factors were compared on annual basis after radiotherapy.

From: Long-term findings of rectal endoscopy and rectal bleeding after moderately hypofractionated, intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer

  

Late rectal bleeding at respective year

P value

Grade 0

Grade ≥ 1

VRS, 0 − 1 year

Score

  

 < 0.001*

 

0 − 2

95 (84.8%)

19 (51.4%)

 
 

3 − 5

17 (15.2%)

18 (48.6%)

 

VRS, 1 − 2 year

Score

  

 < 0.001*

 

0 − 2

76 (80.9%)

20 (34.5%)

 
 

3 − 5

18 (19.1%)

38 (65.5%)

 

VRS, 2 − 3 year

Score

  

 < 0.001*

 

0 − 2

60 (77.9%)

24 (46.2%)

 
 

3 − 5

17 (22.1%)

28 (53.8%)

 

VRS, 3 − 4 year

Score

  

 < 0.001*

 

0 − 2

56 (86.2%)

7 (31.8%)

 
 

3 − 5

9 (13.8%)

15 (68.2%)

 

VRS, 4 − 5 year

Score

  

0.049**

 

0 − 2

29 (74.4%)

6 (42.9%)

 
 

3 − 5

10 (25.6%)

8 (57.1%)

 
  1. VRS, Vienna Rectoscopy Score.
  2. *Chi-square test, **Fisher’s exact test.