Use of the SF-36 quality of life scale to assess the effect of pelvic floor muscle exercise on aging males who received transurethral prostate surgery

Figures & data

Table 1 Patient demographics

	Group 1 (n = 32) N (%)	Group 2 (n = 29) N (%)	P-value*
Age	69.67 ± 6.09	71.41 ± 6.67	0.715
Sexual activity
Yes	17 (53.1)	16 (55.2)	0.873
No	15 (46.9)	13 (44.8)
ASA score
I	2 (6.2)	2 (6.9)	0.915
II	19 (59.4)	19 (65.5)
III	11 (34.4)	8 (27.6)
Education status
No	1 (3.1)	4 (13.8)	0.206
Elementary school	20 (62.5)	19 (65.5)
High school or higher	11 (34.4)	6 (20.7)

Note:

* Chi-squared test.

Abbreviation: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Table 2 Qmax and PVR of the 2 groups before and 12 weeks after operation

	Group 1 M ± SD	Group 2 M ± SD	P-value*
Qmax (mL/s)
Before operation	7.90 ± 4.63	8.45 ± 4.82	0.554
Postop 12 weeks	16.41 ± 6.20	12.41 ± 7.28	0.026*
VV (mL)
Before operation	175.34 ± 85.22	189.09 ± 83.58	0.461
Postop 12 week	269.56 ± 69.97	237.58 ± 51.81	0.097
PVR (mL)
Before operation	151.91 ± 111.36	169.41 ± 240.83	0.133
Postop 12 weeks	57.24 ± 52.95	64.68 ± 50.63	0.618

Note:

* Mann-Whitney U test.

Abbreviations: PVR, postvoiding residual urine; Qmax, maximal flow rate; SD, standard deviation; VV, voiding volume.

Figure 1 IPSS scores of the two groups before and 12 weeks after the surgery.

Notes: *Mann–Whitney U test.

Abbreviation: IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score.

Figure 2 The IPSS changes over time, in the two groups.

Abbreviation: IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score.

Table 3 SF-36 scores before the operation

	Group 1 (n = 32) M ± SD	Group 2 (n = 29) M ± SD	P-value*
Physical component	48.50 ± 8.95	47.14 ± 1.17	0.656
Physical functioning	83.91 ± 19.66	84.31 ± 19.35
Body pain	89.22 ± 16.67	81.69 ± 29.06
General health	63.47 ± 20.11	59.92 ± 24.13
Physical role limitation	42.97 ± 41.24	43.10 ± 41.67
Mental health component	48.68 ± 12.78	47.15 ± 16.07	0.991
Mental role limitation	67.71 ± 43.57	67.82 ± 42.24
Vitality	63.13 ± 23.99	58.97 ± 27.43
Mental health	71.38 ± 18.23	68.55 ± 22.87
Social functioning	65.23 ± 30.57	63.79 ± 34.93

Note:

* Mann–Whitney U test.

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.

Table 4 SF-36 scores of the two groups 12 weeks after operation

	Group 1 (n = 32) M ± SD	Group 2 (n = 29) M ± SD	P-value§
Physical component	54.86 ± 8.62	49.86 ± 11.23	0.029*
Physical functioning	89.69 ± 17.13	85.82 ± 21.60	0.222
Body pain	93.66 ± 15.16	89.48 ± 22.71	0.621
General health	82.03 ± 14.05	64.93 ± 27.16	0.005*
Physical role limitation	68.75 ± 36.48	51.72 ± 38.92	0.092
Mental health component	56.21 ± 6.20	48.52 ± 11.94	0.005*
Mental role limitation	93.75 ± 21.48	73.81 ± 37.80	0.026*
Vitality	80.47 ± 13.16	64.14 ± 24.02	0.016*
Mental health	88.00 ± 10.51	77.38 ± 18.68	0.028*
Social functioning	90.63 ± 14.20	76.29 ± 29.57	0.013*

Note:

§ Mann–Whitney U test.

* significant difference.

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.