Table 2 Results of univariate ordinal logistic regression testing for association of predictor variables with regret post-biopsy: odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and p- values
From: Do men regret prostate biopsy: Results from the PiCTure study
Frequency | Univariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | OR (95% CI)a | p-value* | |
Total | 295 (100.0) | ||
Socio-demographic variables | |||
Age at questionnaire completion | |||
<65 years | 174 (59.0) | 1.00 | |
≥65 years | 118 (40.0) | 0.89 (0.56, 1.42) | 0.64 |
Missing | 3 (1.0) | ||
Marital status | |||
Married/ partnership | 229 (77..6) | 1.00 | |
Other | 65 (22.0) | 0.99 (0.57, 1.71) | 0.96 |
Missing | 1 (0.3) | ||
Highest education level completed | |||
Primary/secondary school | 211 (71.5) | 1.00 | |
Third level | 77 (26.1) | 0.67 (0.40, 1.14) | 0.14 |
Missing | 7 (2.4) | ||
Employment status | |||
Working | 114 (38.6) | 1.00 | |
Retired | 117 (39.7) | 0.72 (0.43, 1.22) | |
Other | 55 (18.6) | 1.17 (0.62, 2.19) | 0.27 |
Missing | 9 (3.1) | ||
Health anxiety | |||
Low | 100 (33.9) | 1.00 | |
Intermediate | 132 (44.8) | 1.80 (1.05, 3.10) | |
High | 63 (21.4) | 3.18 (1.68, 6.02) | 0.001 |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | ||
Clinical variables | |||
Given choice of first PSA | |||
Yes | 215 (72.9) | 1.00 | |
No | 57 (19.3) | 0.86 (0.48, 1.53) | 0.60 |
Missing | 23 (7.8) | ||
Pre-biopsy symptoms | |||
Incontinence | |||
None/mild | 222 (75.3) | 1.00 | |
Moderate/severe | 45 (15.3) | 1.12 (0.59, 2.11) | 0.73 |
Missing | 28 (9.5) | ||
Erectile dysfunction | |||
None/mild | 213 (72.2) | 1.00 | |
Moderate/ severe | 65 (22.0) | 1.08 (0.62, 1.89) | 0.77 |
Missing | 17 (5.8) | ||
Symptoms at time of PSA test | |||
Asymptomatic | 166 (56.3) | 1.00 | |
Symptomatic | 106 (35.9) | 1.34 (0.83, 2.17) | 0.23 |
Other/Missing | 23 (7.8) | ||
Enough information pre-biopsy | |||
Yes received enough | 238 (80.7) | 1.00 | |
Yes but would have liked more | 24 (8.1) | 1.84 (0.81, 4.19) | |
No but did not want/need any | 5 (1.7) | 2.84 (0.47, 17.27) | |
No but would have liked some | 12 (4.1) | 1.10 (0.34, 3.54) | 0.36 |
Missing | 16 (5.4) | ||
Biopsy result | |||
Negative | 106 (35.9) | 1.00 | |
Positive | 97 (32.9) | 1.45 (0.84, 2.51) | |
Don’t know | 92 (31.2) | 1.34 (0.76, 2.35) | 0.38 |
Expectations of side-effects | |||
Same as expected | 108 (36..6) | 1.00 | |
Worse than expected | 41 (13.9) | 1.97 (0.98, 3.96) | |
Not as bad as expected | 54 (18.3) | 1.39 (0.72, 2.68) | |
Did not have side-effects | 83 (28.1) | 1.08 (0.60, 1.93) | 0.24 |
Missing | 9 (3.1) | ||
Number of biopsies | |||
One | 209 (70.9) | 1.00 | |
More than one | 72 (24.4) | 0.62 (0.36, 1.07) | 0.08 |
Missing | 14 (4.8) | ||
Physical Side-effects from biopsy | |||
Any side-effect b | |||
Yes | 263 (89.2) | 1.00 | |
No | 32 (10.9) | 0.88 (0.42, 1.84) | 0.74 |
Missing | 0 (0.0) | ||