Table 2.
Mean PSA values for 2,172 Japanese men aged 35–69 years according to BMI measurements
| BMI | p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18.5 | 18.5–22.9 | 23–24.9 | ≥25 | |||
| No. of subjects (%) | 53 (2.4) | 923 (42.5) | 646 (29.7) | 550 (25.3) | – | |
| PSA [mean* (ng/mL)] | 1.14 (0.10) | 1.11 (0.02) | 1.21 (0.03) | 1.10 (0.03) | 0.013 | |
| PSA [adjusted mean† (ng/mL)] | 1.12 (0.10) | 1.10 (0.02) | 1.21 (0.03) | 1.11 (0.03) | 0.023 | |
| PSA [adjusted mean‡ (ng/mL)] | 1.12 (0.10) | 1.10 (0.02) | 1.20 (0.03) | 1.11 (0.03) | 0.024 | |
* Mean (Standard error)
† Mean adjusted for age
‡ Mean adjusted for age and diabetes (yes/no)