Table 2.
Patient characteristics. Values are given as the mean ± standard deviation [range] for continuous variables and absolute frequency (relative frequency) for biopsy results
| Nodule in nodule | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCa | Yes (n = 17) | No (n = 134) | ||
| Location (n = 151) | Transition zone | 7.28% (11/151) | 62.91% (95/151) | |
| Peripheral zone | 3.31% (5/151) | 26.49% (40/151) | ||
| Age (n = 47) (years) | 74.18 ± 7.80 | 74.35 ± 9.84 | 0.953 | |
| Total PSA (n = 47) (ng/mL) | 180.85 ± 150.14 | 18.57 ± 15.52 | 0.001 | |
| Free/total PSA (n = 47) | 0.098 ± 0.071 | 0.197 ± 0.101 | < 0.001 | |
| PSAD (n = 47) | 2.58 ± 2.18 | 0.24 ± 0.17 | 0.001 | |
| Prostate volume (n = 47) (mm3) | 49.05 ± 44.80 | 74.37 ± 35.37 | 0.039 | |
PSA prostate-specific antigen, PSAD prostate-specific antigen density