Table 4 Influence of lower urinary tract symptoms on the quality of life among HIV-positive patients
QoL responses (IPSS) | Mild LUTS: n = 167 (%) | Moderate LUTS: n = 97 (%) | Severe LUTS: n = 15 (%) | Total: n = 279 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delighted | 54 (32.3) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 55 (19.7) | < 0.001 |
Pleased | 44 (26.4) | 7 (7.2) | 0 (0.0) | 51 (18.3) | |
Mostly satisfied | 48 (28.7) | 19 (19.6) | 1 (6.7) | 68 (24.3) | |
Mixed | 14 (8.4) | 32 (33.0) | 0 (0.0) | 46 (16.5) | |
Mostly dissatisfied | 4 (2.4) | 23 (23.7) | 5 (33.3) | 32 (11.5) | |
Unhappy | 2 (1.2) | 15 (15.5) | 8 (53.3) | 25 (9.0) | |
Terrible | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (0.7) |