Table 3.
Fitted logistic regression model of prostate cancer overdiagnosis for patients with average comorbidities, ages 50–74 years
Covariate | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Intercept* | 0.11 | (0.11, 0.12) | <0.001 |
Age at diagnosis, y | 1.13 | (1.13, 1.13) | <0.001 |
PSA level, ng/mL | 0.87 | (0.86, 0.88) | <0.001 |
Gleason 7 vs 2–6 | 0.85 | (0.82, 0.89) | <0.001 |
Age × PSA | 1.00 | (1.00, 1.00) | <0.001 |
Age × (Gleason 7 vs 2–6) | 0.99 | (0.99, 1.00) | <0.001 |
PSA × (Gleason 7 vs 2–6) | 1.01 | (1.00, 1.02) | 0.05 |
Covariates were scaled so the intercept corresponds to a patient age 50 y with PSA 4 ng/mL and Gleason 2–6 at screen detection.