Table 1: Comparison of preoperative variables according to groups 1 (n = 50) and 2 (n = 50).
Variables |
Group |
Mean |
standard deviation |
Median |
P25 |
P75 |
Minimum |
Maximum |
P Value |
Total PSA (ng/ml) |
1 |
10.13 |
15.83 |
5.81 |
4.18 |
7.97 |
0.64 |
86.60 |
0.050a |
2 |
6.33 |
6.84 |
4.62 |
3.54 |
6.59 |
1.94 |
41.26 |
|
|
Transrectal ultrasound of the prostate volume (g) |
1 |
46.35 |
19.17 |
46.75 |
34.00 |
54.00 |
10.00 |
124.00 |
0.230b |
2 |
41.29 |
22.57 |
35.50 |
24.00 |
48.00 |
17.00 |
127.00 |
|
|
Total number of fragments |
1 |
16.60 |
3.59 |
16.00 |
14.00 |
18.00 |
12.00 |
27.00 |
0.026a |
2 |
15.36 |
3.90 |
14.00 |
12.00 |
17.00 |
11.00 |
31.00 |
|
|
Number of positive fragments |
1 |
7.38 |
5.12 |
6.00 |
4.00 |
9.00 |
0.00 |
26.00 |
0.556a |
2 |
7.02 |
5.35 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
31.00 |
|
|
Age |
1 2 |
65.56 64.18 |
8.13 7.47 |
66.50 63.50 |
60.00 58.75 |
72.25 70.00 |
42.00 47.00 |
79.00 78.00 |
0.4056 |
Note: aTest Mann-Whitney, bTest T