Table 1.
Select characteristics of subjects participating in the PROtEuS, Montréal, Québec, Canada, 2005–2009*
| Variable | Cases | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| N | 1555 | 1586 |
| N (%): | ||
| Age, years: | ||
| 40–49 | 35 (2.3) | 36 (2.3) |
| 50–59 | 382 (24.6) | 323 (20.4) |
| 60–69 | 787 (50.6) | 775 (48.9) |
| 70–79 | 351 (22.6) | 452 (28.5) |
| Born in Canada | 1189 (76.5) | 1092 (68.9) |
| Race: | ||
| White | 1340 (86.8) | 1315 (83.7) |
| Black | 103 (6.7) | 75 (4.8) |
| Asian | 25 (1.6) | 70 (4.5) |
| Other | 75 (4.9) | 112 (7.1) |
| Marital status: | ||
| Single | 129 (8.3) | 112 (7.1) |
| Married/common-law | 1159 (74.5) | 1211 (76.4) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 258 (16.6) | 256 (16.2) |
| Member of religious order | 9 (0.6) | 6 (0.4) |
| Highest level of education: | ||
| Elementary school or less | 375 (24.2) | 333 (21.0) |
| ≥High school | 1178 (75.9) | 1251 (79.0) |
| First-degree relative with prostate cancer | 369 (24.5) | 162 (10.5) |
| Number of female sexual partners: | ||
| 1 | 414 (28.4) | 410 (27.9) |
| 2–3 | 262 (18.0) | 253 (17.2) |
| 4–7 | 292 (20.0) | 257 (17.5) |
| 8–20 | 300 (20.6) | 315 (21.4) |
| >20 | 191 (13.1) | 234 (23.4) |
| Ever had male sexual partner | 78 (5.1) | 63 (4.1) |
| Ever had a STI | 206 (13.5) | 200 (12.8) |
| Timing of last prostate cancer screening: | ||
| ≤2 years | 1542 (99.7) | 1207 (78.3) |
| >2 years | 2 (0.1) | 186 (12.1) |
| Never screened | 3 (0.2) | 149 (9.7) |
| History of prostatitis | 195 (12.8) | 115 (7.3) |
| History of diabetes | 230 (14.8) | 319 (20.2) |
*
Numbers within table may not sum to overall totals due to missing data.