TABLE 1.
Clinicopathological and demographic characteristics of African American men (n = 121) with prostate cancer that were studied.
| Total (n = 121) | Indolent (n = 26) | Intermediate (n = 72) | Aggressive (n = 23) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis | 58.6 ± 7.6 a | 56.2 ± 7.1 | 59.4 ± 7.4 | 59.4 ± 8.2 | 0.159 |
| PSA | 8.8 ± 12.9 | 8.7 ± 16.3 | 7.7 ± 10.8 | 12.9 ± 13.0 | 0.244 |
| Gleason score | <0.0001 | ||||
| 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 0 | |
| 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Grade | <0.0001 | ||||
| 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 77 | 10 | 65 | 2 | |
| 3 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 21 | |
| TNM stage | <0.0001 | ||||
| 1 | 67 | 24 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2 | 51 | 2 | 36 | 13 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tobacco use | 0.457 | ||||
| Never | 73 | 15 | 41 | 16 | |
| Current | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
| Former | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | |
| Unknown | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 25 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0.962 |
| Married | 81 | 18 | 46 | 16 | |
| Separated, divorced, widowed | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| BMI | 29.5 ± 6.2 | 30.1 ± 6.1 | 28.8 ± 6.2 | 31.0 ± 6.4 | 0.335 |
a
Values expressed as mean ± 1 S.D.