Table 4.
Numbers and percentages of screened men aged 50–70 years with PSA test values >4 μg/l according to year of test and diabetes status
| Year | Diabetes-free during follow-up | Diabetes diagnosed in 2002 | Prevalent diabetes: diagnosed before 2002 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n a | %PSA >4 μg/l | n a | %PSA >4 μg/lb | n a | %PSA >4 μg/lb | |
| 2002 | 39,860 | 17.2 | 5,515 | 15.9 (0.92) | 11,217 | 12.6 (0.73) |
| 2003 | 42,357 | 18.5 | 4,592 | 16.7 (0.90) | 11,367 | 15.0 (0.81) |
| 2004 | 49,951 | 18.3 | 5,395 | 16.8 (0.92) | 12,718 | 15.2 (0.83) |
| 2005 | 54,578 | 17.4 | 5,598 | 15.4 (0.89) | 13,587 | 14.0 (0.80) |
| 2006 | 59,112 | 19.1 | 5,890 | 16.9 (0.88) | 14,246 | 15.7 (0.82) |
| 2007 | 67,459 | 19.2 | 6,498 | 17.3 (0.90) | 15,420 | 15.1 (0.79) |
| 2008 | 74,330 | 19.8 | 7,044 | 15.9 (0.80) | 16,726 | 16.1 (0.81) |
| 2009 | 76,419 | 21.2 | 6,883 | 17.4 (0.82) | 16,347 | 17.7 (0.83) |
| 2010 | 80,547 | 21.2 | 7,267 | 18.3 (0.86) | 16,584 | 17.0 (0.80) |
| 2011 | 82,751 | 21.9 | 7,465 | 17.6 (0.80) | 16,565 | 17.2 (0.79) |
| 2012 | 81,461 | 22.6 | 7,010 | 18.3 (0.81) | 16,710 | 17.6 (0.78) |
aNumbers with a PSA test
bIn parentheses, ratio of %PSA >4 μg/l to that in men without diabetes