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Impact of FH on biopsy upgrade analysed as a binary outcome.
| Relatives with prostate cancer | Number with biopsy upgrade (%) | Number with no biopsy upgrade (%) | Total number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 first/second-degree relative | 45 (14.2) | 271 (85.8) | 316 |
| ≥1 first-degree relative | 2 (4.3) | 44 (95.7) | 46 |
| ≥1 second-degree relative (no first degree) | 3(17.6) | 14 (82.4) | 17 |
P = 0.154 (chi-squared test)
