Table 5.
Gleason Sum Score With Abnormal Digital Rectal Examination Results Stratified by Age and Year
| Gleason Sum | Gleason Sum | |
| Score 6 (%) | Score 7–10 (%) | |
| Age | ||
| Age 70–75 (n = 937) | 263 (28) | 674 (72) |
| Age 76–80 (n = 1632) | 113 (23) | 385 (77) |
| Total 70–80 (N = 1435) | 376 (26) | 1059 (74) |
| (Statistically significant P < 0001 for GSS 7-10 higher than GSS 6 in all age groups and the total.) | ||
| Year | ||
| 2006–2010 (n = 793) | 223 (28) | 570 (72) |
| 2011–2015 (n = 642) | 153 (24) | 489 (76) |
| Total (N = 1435) | 376 (26) | 1059 (74) |
GSS, Gleason sum score.