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Table 1 Sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological characteristics of the study sample (n = 2,298)

From: Benefit finding in men affected by prostate cancer prior to and following radical prostatectomy – a cross-sectional study with a stratified sample

 

n

%

Sociodemographic factors

  

 Age at survey (years)M: 69.5 SD: 8.2

  

  ≤ 60

315

13.7

  > 60 - ≤70

797

34.7

  > 70

1,186

51.6

 Partnership

  

  yes

1,879

91.0

  no

186

9.0

 Children

  

  0

358

17.9

  ≥ 1

1640

82.1

Clinical characteristics

  

 Age at surgery (years)M: 65.6 SD: 7.7

  

  ≤ 55

221

9.6

  > 55 ≤ 65

783

34.1

  > 65

1294

56.3

 Time since surgery (years)Mdn: 3; 25th -75th Pctl: 0.5-7

  Preoperative

212

9.2

  0-≤1

562

24.5

  2-≤5

810

35.2

  > 5

714

31.1

 Second primary cancer

  

  yes

172

7.5

  no

2126

92.5

 Family history of PCa

  

  yes

690

30.0

  no

1608

70.0

 PSA level at diagnosis (ng/ml)

 Mdn: 7.3; 25th -75th Pctl: 5.1–10.6

  ≤ 4

221

9.6

  > 4 ≤ 10

1403

61.1

  > 10

672

29.3

 ISUP

  

  ≤ 1

314

13.8

  2/3

1581

69.5

  4/5

381

16.7

 Organ-confined stage at RP

  

  yes

1321

57.5

  no

977

42.5

 Biochemical recurrence

  

  yes

496

22.1

  no

1745

77.9

 Ongoing treatment at survey

  

  yes

204

9.8

  no

1888

90.2

ASA-Score

  

  I

402

18.5

  II

1491

68.4

  III

285

13.1

 RCS Charlson Score (at surgery)

  

  0

1509

85.2

  1

204

11.5

  ≥ 2

59

3.2

Psychosocial factors

  

 Depressive symptoms (PHQ-2)M: 1.0; SD: 1.2

  

  positive screening (≥ 3)

206

9.1

  negative screening (< 3)

2052

90.9

 Anxiety symptoms (GAD-2)M: 0.9; SD: 1,1

  

  positive screening (≥ 3)

169

7.5

  negative screening (< 3)

2083

92.5

 Distress (QSC-R10) M: 10.0; SD: 8.7

  high ≥ 15

557

25.6

  low < 15

1619

74.4

 Psychosocial counseling desired

  

  yes

480

21.5

  no

1750

78.5

 Quality of life (QLQ-C30)M: 72.5 SD:18.8

  

 Perceived severity of disease

  

  no

343

15.2

  low

785

34.8

  moderate

649

28.8

  high

479

21.2

  1. Note: M, mean; SD, standard deviation; MED, median; Pctl, Percentile; PCa, prostate cancer; PSA, prostate specific antigen; RP, radical prostatectomy; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; RCS, Royal College of Surgeons; QSC-R10, Questionnaire on Stress in Cancer Patients; EORTC QLQ, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire; PHQ, patient health questionnaire; GAD, general anxiety disorder.