Table 1 Comparison of the demographic and clinical data of the groups
Underwent TRUS-Bx N = 52 n % | Did not have TRUS-Bx N = 46 n % | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 67.12 ± 6.66 | 67.24 ± 7.34 | 0.931 |
PSA (ng/mL) (median) | 10.15* | 12* | 0.579 |
Prostate volume (cc) (mean ± SD) | 60.00 ± 30.80 | 55.15 ± 15.31 | 0.839 |
DRE Benign Malign | 35 (67.3) 17 (32.7) | 28 (60.9) 18 (39.1) | 0.507 |
Education level Primary school Secondary school High-school Undergraduate | 14 (26.9) 9 (17.3) 15 (28.8) 14 (26.9) | 23 (50) 11 (23.9) 7 (15.2) 5 (10.9) | 0.026 |
Area type Village Town District Province | 8 (15.4) 17 (32.7) 10 (19.2) 17 (32.7) | 18 (39.1) 17 (37) 5 (10.9) 6 [13] | 0.015 |
HLS-TR-Q47 (mean ± SD) | 21.43 ± 5.68 | 17.45 ± 6.30 | 0.001 |
THLS-32 (mean ± SD) | 31.83 ± 7.59 | 23.50 ± 8.83 | < 0.001 |