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Table 4 Differences in IPSS and KHQ before and after treatment according to waist circumference

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

 

WC < 90

WC ≥ 90

 

Mean difference

SD

P value

Mean difference

SD

P value

IPSS questionnaire

Total IPSS

2.667

7.191

.082

3.806

6.643

< 0.001

QoL

.957

1.637

.010

1.029

1.445

< 0.001

KHQ questionnaire

General health

14.583

28.473

.020

12.847

24.464

< 0.001

Impact on life

15.292

32.742

.032

19.458

32.600

< 0.001

Role limitations

8.250

38.649

.307

10.986

22.053

< 0.001

Physical limitation

8.333

28.448

.165

9.875

25.904

0.002

Social limitation

.083

20.581

.984

4.403

25.610

0.149

Personal relationships

-4.714

21.084

.418

8.872

24.369

0.029

Emotions

3.667

18.253

.335

11.653

20.147

< 0.001

Sleep/Energy

-1.458

14.623

.630

6.690

24.404

0.024

Incontinence

3.000

12.487

.251

3.014

14.733

0.087

Total KHQ

52.333

165.817

.136

84.111

136.806

< 0.001