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Table 5 Comparison of the differences in IPSS and KHQ according to BMI and 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

 

BMI < 23

BMI ≥ 23

P value

WC ≤ 90

WC > 90

P value

IPSS questionnaire

∆Total IPSS

3.37±6.17

6.00±7.66

0.041

2.87±7.18

4.30±6.38

0.028

∆IPSS QoL

0.96±1.52

1.00±1.22

0.830

0.79±1.79

1.02±1.34

0.231

KHQ questionnaire

∆General health

10.71±20.26

14.00±26.71

0.286

14.58±28.47

12.84±24.46

0.321

∆Impact on life

17.76±31.12

20.06±37.19

0.052

15.26±32.53

19.42±32.46

0.028

∆Role limitations

10.61±27.10

9.48±27.05

0.564

8.30±38.54

11.06±22.11

0.356

∆Physical limitation

3.16±35.06

11.28±23.50

0.032

8.30±28.54

9.91±25.93

0.068

∆Social limitation

4.20±22.84

3.16±27.08

0.347

4.01±20.62

4.39±25.64

0.780

∆Personal relationships

5.71±27.96

5.39±22.24

0.561

5.09±22.05

4.71±28.32

0.814

∆Emotions

9.47±19.19

10.57±22.87

0.706

10.91±18.41

11.76±20.14

0.415

∆Sleep/Energy

3.98±21.63

7.11±25.48

0.031

3.21±14.61

6.68±24.23

0.035

∆Incontinence

19.69±24.66

18.35±24.96

0.381

18.43±24.99

19.72±24.64

0.451

∆Total KHQ

75.20±134.25

79.87±179.59

0.061

52.47±165.90

84.14±136.77

0.071