Preoperative sexual status of Japanese localized prostate cancer patients: comparison of sexual activity and EPIC scores

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Table 1. Original questionnaire.

How often do you have actual sexual activity?
1. More than once a month
2. About once a month
3. About once every 2 months
4. About once every 3 months
5. About once every 6 months
6. About once a year
7. No sexual activity for several years

Figure 1. (a) Sexual activity revealed from Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (n = 145). (b) Actual sexual activity revealed from original questionnaire (n = 145).

Table 2. (a) Determination of sexual activity by univariate logistic regression analysis.

	Sexual activity (from original questionnaire)
	+ (n = 73)	− (n = 72)	p Value
Age (years) (mean ± SD)^a	66.2 ± 5.5	68.8 ± 4.6	.0036
Body mass index (mean ± SD)	24.0 ± 3.0	24.0 ± 2.8	.98
Hypertension (+/−)	28/45	35/37	.22
Diabetes mellitus (+/−)	11/62	12/60	.79
Hyperlipidemia (+/−)	19/54	14/58	.35
Smoking history (+/−)	51/22	48/24	.68
Prostate volume (ml) (mean ± SD)	27.4 ± 13.6	32.3 ± 17.3	.058

^a SD: standard deviation.

(b) Determination of sexual activity rate among the patients who have actual sexual activity by univariate logistic regression analysis.

	Sexual activity rate(from original questionnaire)
	≤≤ 1 month(n = 30)	2 to 12 months(n = 43)	p Value
Age (years) (mean ± SD*)	65.9 ± 5.8	66.5 ± 5.5	.66
Body mass index (mean ± SD)	24.1 ± 3.3	23.9 ± 2.8	.79
Hypertension (+/−)	11/19	17/26	.81
Diabetes mellitus (+/−)	3/27	8/35	.32
Hyperlipidemia (+/−)	9/21	10/33	.52
Smoking history (+/−)	20/10	31/12	.62

* SD: Standard deviation.

Table 3. Relation of numbers of patients regarding sexual activity comparing Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) questionnaire and original questionnaire before radical prostatectomy (total; n = 145).

		Original questionnaire
		+
Sexual activity		≤1 month	2–12 months	−
EPIC	+ (within 4 weeks)	20	12	3
	−	10	31	69
Total		30	43	72