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. 2015 May 8;10(5):e0126672. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126672

Table 3. Associations of finasteride concentrations with prostate cancer risk in PCPT, overall and stratified by cancer grade.

All Cancer (Low) Gleason 2–6 (High) Gleason 7–10
Finasteride Concentrations N control N case OR (95% CI) N case OR (95% CI) N case OR (95% CI)
1 to <10 ng/mL 91 87 ref 51 ref 31 ref
10 to <20 ng/mL 154 123 0.76 (0.51–1.12) 73 0.78 (0.49–1.23) 44 0.74 (0.43–1.28)
20 to <30 ng/mL 128 136 1.09 (0.73–1.62) 81 1.13 (0.72–1.79) 51 1.11 (0.65–1.89)
30 to <40 ng/mL 123 99 0.74 (0.49–1.12) 60 0.78 (0.48–1.26) 35 0.72 (0.41–1.28)
40 to <50 ng/mL 84 72 0.81 (0.52–1.28) 32 0.63 (0.36–1.11) 36 1.13 (0.63–2.03)
50+ 95 76 0.82 (0.52–1.29) 41 0.79 (0.46–1.34) 32 0.95 (0.52–1.73)
p-trend 0.42 0.22 0.73
Continuous, per 10ng/mL 675 593 0.97 (0.91–1.04) 338 0.96 (0.89–1.04) 229 1.00 (0.93–1.09)

Odds ratios are adjusted for age, race (white vs black vs others), time of day of blood draw, and family history of prostate cancer.