Table 1. Age-standardized characteristics of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study Cohort by Prostate and Breast Cancer Family History in 1996a.
| Prostate Cancer Family History | Breast Cancer Family History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n=33,154) |
Yes (n=3,848) |
No (n=32,962) |
Yes (n=4,040) |
|
| Age, mean (SD), yearsb | 62.8 (9.2) | 63.1 (9.3) | 62.8 (9.2) | 63.0 (9.3) |
| Race/ethnicity, % | ||||
| Caucasian | 96 | 97 | 96 | 97 |
| African-American | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Race | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Smoking Status, % | ||||
| Never Smoker | 40 | 45 | 40 | 44 |
| Past Smoker, quit >10 years ago |
33 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Past Smoker, quit <=10 years ago |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Current Smoker | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Missing smoking status | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 26.1 (3.6) | 26.0 (3.6) | 26.09 (3.6) | 25.89 (3.4) |
| Vigorous Physical Activity, mean (SD), METs | 13.9 (25.4) | 14.4 (23.9) | 14.0 (25.6) | 13.6 (22.5) |
| Total Energy Intake, mean (SD), kcal/day | 1974 (549) | 1998 (538) | 1976 (548) | 1978 (544) |
| Alcohol Consumption, mean (SD), g/day | 10.8 (13.7) | 10.9 (13.4) | 10.8 (13.7) | 10.6 (13.0) |
| Red Meat Consumption, mean (SD), servings/day | 0.9 (0.6) | 0.9 (0.6) | 0.9 (0.6) | 0.9 (0.6) |
| Tomato Sauce Consumption, mean (SD), servings/day | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1) |
| Men Reporting PSA Test in past 2 years, % | 57 | 75 | 58 | 71 |
a
Values are means (SD) or percentages and are standardized to the age distribution of the study population in 1996.
b
Value is not age adjusted.