Table 4 Distribution of the EPIC hormone bother domain items before and after 6 and 12 months of androgen-deprivation therapy
No such symptom | No problem | Very small problem | Small problem | Moderate problem | Big problem | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hot flashes* | ||||||
Pre | 80.0% | 6.7% | 11.1% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
6Mo | 46.7% | 11.1% | 20.0% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 0.0% |
12Mo | 31.1% | 15.6% | 17.8% | 20.0% | 8.9% | 6.7% |
Breast tenderness/enlargement | ||||||
Pre | 95.6% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
6Mo | 93.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
12Mo | 84.4% | 8.9% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Loss of body hair | ||||||
Pre | 91.1% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
6Mo | 86.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
12Mo | 66.7% | 15.6% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
Feeling depressed | ||||||
Pre | 66.7% | 8.9% | 17.8% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
6Mo | 62.2% | 17.8% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
12Mo | 66.7% | 17.8% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Lack of energy | ||||||
Pre | 57.8% | 11.1% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
6Mo | 55.6% | 17.8% | 13.3% | 8.9% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
12Mo | 46.7% | 15.6% | 28.9% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
Change in body weight | ||||||
Pre | 84.4% | 11.1% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
6Mo | 57.8% | 17.8% | 15.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
12Mo | 62.2% | 20.0% | 11.1% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |