Effect of radical prostatectomy on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer

Table 1 Demographic characteristics

Variable	Patients (n = 102)
Age (years)	68.71 ± 5.35
BMI (kg/m2)	22.17 ± 2.72
Prostate volume (cm3)	40.12 ± 13.48
Preoperative PSA (ng/mL)	27.75 ± 4.82

BMI: Body mass index; PSA: Prostate-specific antigen.

Table 2 Comparison of anxiety and depression scores

Group	Before operation	After operation	P value
HAM-A	23.36 ± 5.15	12.15 ± 4.36	< 0.001
HAM-D	22.61 ± 5.02	13.83 ± 4.54	< 0.001

HAM-A: Hamilton Anxiety Scale; HAM-D: Hamilton Depression Scale.

Table 3 Preoperative and postoperative short-form 36 scores, mean ± SD

SF-36 component	Preoperative	Postoperative	P value
Physical function	26.95 ± 18.05	52.35 ± 27.09	< 0.001
Role physical	34.14 ± 23.66	58.26 ± 30.23	< 0.001
Bodily pain	30.19 ± 17.88	57.46 ± 27.16	< 0.001
General health	60.03 ± 21.4	72.2 ± 23.12	< 0.001
Vitality	42.67 ± 20.29	55.1 ± 22.06	< 0.001
Social function	54.24 ± 28.89	75.78 ± 29.03	< 0.001
Role emotional	64.1 ± 33.81	76.2 ± 30.74	< 0.001
Mental health	65.4 ± 19.22	75.37 ± 19.44	< 0.001
Total	47.6 ± 16.79	65.6 ± 20.9	< 0.001

SF-36: Short-form 36.