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Table 3 Differences in IPSS and KHQ before and after treatment according to BMI

From: Measuring the improvement in health-related quality of life using King’s health questionnaire in non-obese and obese patients with lower urinary tract symptoms after alpha-adrenergic medication: a preliminary study

 

BMI < 23

BMI ≥ 23

 

Mean difference

SD

P value

Mean difference

SD

P value

IPSS questionnaire

Total IPSS

5.571

7.928

.004

2.947

6.341

< 0.001

QoL

1.105

1.243

.001

.986

1.552

< 0.001

KHQ questionnaire

General health

10.714

20.266

.025

14.000

26.712

< 0.001

Impact on life

20.619

37.377

.020

17.800

31.269

< 0.001

Role limitations

9.381

27.006

.127

10.560

27.116

0.001

Physical limitation

3.190

34.945

.680

11.253

23.483

< 0.001

Social limitation

8.429

27.770

.180

1.893

23.400

0.486

Personal relationships

5.556

37.250

.666

5.227

21.101

0.108

Emotions

10.571

22.892

.047

9.400

19.146

< 0.001

Sleep/Energy

7.048

25.488

.220

3.946

21.785

.124

Incontinence

6.524

23.159

.211

2.027

10.357

.094

Total KHQ

79.762

179.641

.055

75.160

134.246

< 0.001

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