Research Article
Cosmetic Appeal, HRQoL, and Effectiveness of Simple and Pseudotesticular Techniques of Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics of subject participants.
| | | BSO | BSCO | BESO | P value |
| | Age, mean (SD) | 69.7 (8.4) | 70.9 (12.0) | 70.2 (8.7) | 0.880 |
| | Relationship status, N (%) | 0.761 | | Living with spouse | 17 (70.8) | 13 (72.2) | 13 (72.2) | | | Significant relationship | 3 (12.5) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (11.1) | | | Single | 2 (8.3) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (11.1) | | | Widower | 2 (8.3) | 3 (14.3) | 1 (5.6) | |
| | Work status, N (%) | 0.984 | | Unemployed | 1 (4.2) | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | | | Part time | 3 (12.5) | 1 (4.8) | 1 (5.6) | | | Full time | 2 (8.3) | 3 (14.3) | 2 (11.1) | | | Retired | 18 (75.0) | 16 (76.2) | 15 (83.3) | |
| | Educational status, N (%) | 0.219 | | Primary or less | 8 (33.3) | 9 (32.8) | 5 (27.8) | | | Some high/technical | 4 (16.7) | 3 (14.3) | 3 (16.7) | | | Secondary | 4 (16.7) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (33.3) | | | Some university | 3 (12.5) | 3 (14.3) | 1 (5.6) | | | University graduate | 1 (4.2) | 4 (19.0) | 3 (16.7) | | | Postgraduate | 4 (16.7) | 4 (19.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| | Annual combined household income (₦), N (%) | 0.356 | | <1,000,000 | 17 (70.8) | 15 (71.4) | 14 (77.8) | | | 1,000,000–3,000,000 | 6 (25.0) | 3 (14.3) | 4 (22.2) | | | 3,000,001–10,000,000 | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (94.4) | | | More than 10,000,000 | 0 (0.0) | 3 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| | Average Gleason score | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 0.133 |
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