Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of unaffected brothers of men with prostate cancer enrolled in the Prostate Cancer Genetics Project (n=542)
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age at survey (yr) | |
| <50 | 111 (20.5) |
| 50–60 | 258 (47.6) |
| >60 | 173 (31.9) |
| Age at time of survey compared to affected brother’s age at diagnosis | |
| Older | 347 (64.0) |
| Younger | 195 (36.0) |
| Birth Order | |
| Older | 194 (35.8) |
| Younger | 348 (64.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 455 (84.0) |
| Not married | 87 (16.0) |
| Education (yr) | |
| <16 | 262 (48.3) |
| ≥16 | 280 (51.7) |
| Income | |
| <$75,000 | 276 (50.9) |
| ≥$75,000 | 266 (49.1) |
| Family History | |
| One affected first-degree relative | 252 (46.5) |
| Two or more affected first-degree relatives | 290 (53.5) |
| Smoking Status | |
| Never | 252 (46.5) |
| Ever | 290 (53.5) |