Table 1:
Age-standardized characteristics of statin users and nonusers in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, mid-way through follow-up in 2002
| Statin use | ||
|---|---|---|
| Never/past | Current | |
| N | 26,845 (76%) | 8,642 (24%) |
| Mean age a, years (SD) | 68.0 (9.2) | 68.9 (8.4) |
| White race, % | 95.9 | 96.0 |
| Mean height, inches (SD) | 70.3 (2.7) | 70.0 (2.6) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.1 (3.8) | 26.8 (3.7) |
| Mean BMI at age 21, kg/m2 (SD) | 23.0 (2.9) | 23.1 (2.8) |
| Family history of prostate cancer, % | 12.5 | 11.6 |
| Mean physical activity, MET hours/week (SD) | 27.8 (22.4) | 26.0 (19.4) |
| Smoking status, % | ||
| Never | 39.0 | 38.3 |
| Former, quit >10 years | 31.1 | 39.1 |
| Former, quit ≤10 years | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Current | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Missing | 16.4 | 10.3 |
| History of diabetes, % | 8.3 | 14.4 |
| History of hypertension, % | 42.4 | 58.3 |
| History of high cholesterol, % | 43.5 | 92.6 |
| Had PSA test b, % | ||
| 1994 | 35.8 | 47.6 |
| 2000 | 72.6 | 87.8 |
| 2004 | 67.4 | 86.3 |
| Mean tomato sauce intake, servings/week (SD) | 1.1 (0.9) | 1.1 (0.8) |
| Mean coffee intake, cups/day (SD) | 1.6 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.3) |
| Mean calorie intake, kcal/day (SD) | 2001 (538) | 1929 (505) |
| Statin use duration, years (SD) | 0.3 (1.3) | 5.6 (3.5) |
| Current medication use, % | ||
| Aspirin | 33.4 | 65.5 |
| Beta-blockers | 9.3 | 27.7 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 4.8 | 11.8 |
| Diuretics | 7.8 | 16.0 |
| Other anti-hypertensives | 8.6 | 19.3 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent tasks, PSA, prostate-specific antigen; SD, standard deviation
a
Age comparisons are not age-standardized
b
Reported having a PSA test in the 2 years before the questionnaire date indicated