Table 3 Anxiety and depression in patients (n = 123) before and 3 months after radical prostatectomy
Before surgery | 3 months after | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety (HAD score) | 5.0 ± 3.7 | 3.0 ± 3.3 | <0.001 |
Depression (HAD score) | 3.0 ± 3.3 | 2.6 ± 3.3 | <0.05 |
HAD-subscale A | |||
No anxiety | 95 (77) | 113 (92) | |
Possible anxiety | 19 (16) | 4 (3) | |
Probable anxiety | 9 (7) | 6 (5) | |
HAD-subscale B | |||
No depression | 110 (89) | 112 (91) | |
Possible depression | 10 (8) | 8 (7) | |
Probable depression | 3 (2) | 3 (2) |