Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Study Subjects

	No FS (n=74)	FS (n=73)
Age, years	58.5±7.43	59.8±7.25
Race, % (n)
Caucasian	69% (51)	69% (51)
African-American	22% (16)	25% (18)
Other	9% (7)	6% (4)
BMI, kg/m2	29.1±4.2	28.5±4.2
Serum PSA, ng/mL	5.8±3.54	6.7±3.60
Biopsy Gleason score, % (n)
≤6	91% (67)	89% (65)
≥7	9% (7)	11% (8)

Values are given as mean±standard deviation or as percent (number).

BMI, body–mass index; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; FS, flaxseed.