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Baseline characteristics of prostate cancer cases
| Variables | No. patients | % patients | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) at diagnosis | 20 | – | 56.60 (8.05) |
| Race | |||
| African American | 2 | 10 | |
| European American | 18 | 90 | |
| Gleason score | |||
| 5–6 | 10 | 50 | |
| 7(3+4) | 8 | 40 | |
| 8–10 | 2 | 10 | |
| Pathological stage | |||
| Local | 13 | 65 | |
| Regional | 7 | 35 | |
| PSA (ng/mL) at diagnosis | |||
| <4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4–9.9 | 13 | 65 | |
| 10–19.9 | 4 | 20 | |
| 20+ | 1 | 5 |
Abbreviations: PSA, prostate-specific antigen; SD, standard deviation
