Table 1.
Characteristics of cases and controls in PCBaSe 2.0
| Cases (n = 117,328) n (%) | Controls (n = 562 644) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <65 | 27,724 (23.6) | 136,029 (24.2) |
| 65 to <75 | 42,988 (36.6) | 206,317 (36.7) |
| ≥75 | 46,616 (39.7) | 220,298 (39.2) |
| Fatherhood status | ||
| Childless | 18,689 (15.9) | 106,700 (19.0) |
| Father of one or more children | 98,639 (84.1) | 455,944 (81.0) |
| Marital status1 | ||
| Married | 79,735 (68.0) | 361,825 (64.3) |
| Divorced | 13,870 (11.8) | 72,935 (13.0) |
| Widower | 13,284 (11.3) | 63,371 (11.3) |
| Never married | 10,428 (8.9) | 64,513 (11.5) |
| Missing data | 11 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Educational level2 | ||
| Low | 52,883 (45.1) | 264,844 (47.1) |
| Intermediate | 39,145 (33.4) | 184,456 (32.8) |
| High | 21,345 (18.2) | 93,757 (16.7) |
| Other | 3,955 (3.4) | 19,587 (3.5) |
| Comorbidity3 | ||
| 0 | 76,129 (64.9) | 362,192 (64.4) |
| 1 | 21,466 (18.3) | 102,674 (18.2) |
| 2 | 11,515 (9.8) | 54,973 (9.8) |
| >3 | 8,218 (7.0) | 42,805 (7.6) |
1
Marital status was determined the same year as diagnosis of prostate cancer in cases (or in the index case of the controls).
2
Highest level of education was recorded the same year as diagnosis of prostate cancer (or in the index case for the controls) or the latest recorded educational level.
3
Classified according to Charlson comorbidity index.24