Table 1: Characteristics of participants at baseline (n =222).

Variables
Age 62.7 (6.09)
Year, m, (sd) 36 – 75
Range 36 - 75
Living with partner 1)
Yes 181
No 19
Educational level
<Compulsory school
Compulsory school 93
Post-Compulsory below University level 48
University level 25
Others 34
Employment status
Working 56
Retired 86
On sick leave 2
Disability pension 6
Others 7
Tumour stage
T1 B 2 (1%)
T1 C 44 (65%)
T2 73 (33%)
T3 3 (1%)
Gleason score
3 5 (2%)
4 24 (11%)
5 40 (18%)
6 80 (36%)
7 60 (27%)
8 9 (4%)
9 2 (1%)
PSA
Mean 7.7
Range 0.4-34.0
Participants (n)
Baseline 222
3 months 209
1 year 197
2 years 194
3 years 187
5 years 167 (75.2 %)

1) Where figures do not total 222 people or 100%, there are internal drop outs.