Table 2 Comparison of the clinical variables of participants across the various clinician-derived ECOG-PS ratings
Clinical and QoL Variables | ECOG 1 (n = 51) | ECOG 2 (n = 125) | ECOG 3 (n = 47) | Test of Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 70.57 ± 6.08 | 70.90 ± 7.85 | 70.40 ± 6.63 | F = 0.096; p = 0.91 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.14 ± 2.68 | 24.14 ± 3.78 | 24.01 ± 3.23 | F = 0.028; p = 0.97 |
tPSA (ng/ml) | 75.06 ± 48.86 | 91.02 ± 74.83 | 110.99 ± 54.87 | F = 3.657; p = 0.027 |
ISUP 1 (n = 24) | 9 (4.0%) | 11 (4.9%) | 4 (1.8%) | Χ2 = 16.47; p = 0.036 |
ISUP 2 (n = 10) | 3 (1.3%) | 6 (2.7%) | 1 (0.4%) | |
ISUP 3 (n = 34) | 13 (5.8%) | 18 (8.1%) | 3 (1.3%) | |
ISUP 4 (n = 55) | 13(5.8%) | 31 (13.9%) | 11 (4.9%) | |
ISUP 5 (n = 100) | 13 (5.8%) | 59 (26.5%) | 28 (12.6%) | |
PWB Mean Domain Score | 19.06 ± 4.39 | 15.99 ± 4.15 | 13.23 ± 4.38 | F = 23.08; p < 0.001 |
SFWB Mean Domain Score | 15.21 ± 4.76 | 15.31 ± 5.21 | 16.69 ± 4.76 | F = 1.47; p = 0.232 |
EWB Mean Domain Score | 17.00 ± 3.71 | 16.53 ± 3.57 | 15.70 ± 3.91 | F = 1.57; p = 0.210 |
FWB Mean Domain Score | 12.31 ± 5.07 | 9.97 ± 5.03 | 9.09 ± 4.61 | F = 5.90; p = 0.003 |
PCS Mean Score | 23.90 ± 6.87 | 22.10 ± 6.64 | 19.91 ± 7.22 | F = 4.206; p = 0.016 |
Mean FACT-P Score | 87.66 ± 17.08 | 79.94 ± 17.49 | 74.56 ± 16.04 | F = 7.360; p = 0.002 |
Mean HUI | 0.709 ± 0.172 | 0.542 ± 0.248 | 0.207 ± 0.419 | F = 41.490; p < 0.001 |
Mean VAS | 66.65 ± 8.54 | 60.08 ± 8.01 | 51.53 ± 10.67 | F = 36.672; p < 0.001 |