Table 1. Characteristics of the study populations.
Phase I | Controls | Cases |
1,266 | 815 | |
Age at recruitment (Median, Mean,Std) | 60.5 (61.3,6.1) | 60.4 (60.7,5.8) |
Severity of disease a | ||
Non-aggressive | - | 657 |
Aggressive | - | 158 |
Disease aggressiveness was defined as extraprostatic extension (stage C/D) or high histologic grade (Gleason score ≥8).