Table 4 Comparison of the mean scores of quality of life domains and physical and mental health composite dimensions of quality of life between the three groups with different severity levels of LUTS
QOL domains | Mild (n = 260) | Moderate (n = 197) | Severe (n = 51) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Physical function | 65.50 (30.18) | 47.56 (30.90) | 37.16 (29.62) | <  0.001 |
Role limitations due to physical problems | 50.09 (44.62) | 26.14 (39.31) | 18.63 (34.94) | <  0.001 |
Role limitations due to emotional problems | 49.36 (46.63) | 36.72 (45.22) | 24.83 (41.01) | <  0.001 |
Pain | 76.95 (23.19) | 65.43 (27.04) | 63.46 (28.51) | <  0.001 |
Emotional well-being | 62.62 (19.40) | 54.03 (21.07) | 52.23 (19.02) | <  0.001 |
Energy | 54.51 (20.29) | 44.57 (19.58) | 41.96 (20.79) | <  0.001 |
Health perceptions | 58.25 (20.61) | 49.44 (20.07) | 47.45 (21.80) | <  0.001 |
Social function | 79.17 (18.66) | 65.36 (24.00) | 56.53 (21.81) | <  0.001 |
Cognitive function | 75.88 (24.54) | 68.17 (26.98) | 63.52 (26.37) | <  0.001 |
Health distress | 73.44 (26.48) | 60.07 (29.30) | 56.86 (25.96) | <  0.001 |
Sexual function | 70.02 (29.25) | 55.96 (33.06) | 55.55 (33.18) | <  0.001 |
Change in health | 49.04 (29.37) | 44.42 (29.57) | 40.69 (28.70) | 0.086 |
Satisfaction with sexual function | 60.63 (32.06) | 51.92 (36.91) | 56.82 (34.95) | 0.092 |
Overall QOL | 67.21 (17.94) | 58.24 (20.78) | 53.66 (23.00) | <  0.001 |
Physical health composite score | 65.15 (18.03) | 50.12 (18.81) | 47.04 (19.02) | <  0.001 |
Mental health composite score | 63.77 (19.82) | 53.60 (20.03) | 48.26 (19.52) | <  0.001 |