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. 2021 Feb 4;7(4):534–542. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.7589

Table 4. Logistic Regression of Prognostic Factors of GG2 or Higher Cancer.

Factor TRUS Bx arm (n = 202) MRI arm (n = 221)
OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Age, y 1.06 (1.01-1.10) .01 1.07 (1.03-1.11) .001
Risk (high vs low risk) 11.13 (3.57-34.71) <.001 1.93 (0.80-4.67) .15
PSA (log-transform) 5.40 (2.41-12.11) <.001 2.76 (1.43-5.33) .003
BMI, U 0.98 (0.91-1.05) .53 1.05 (0.98-1.13) .17
Volume, U 0.97 (0.95-0.99) <.001 1.00 (0.99-1.00) .41
PSA density/0.1 U 2.78 (1.88-4.10) <.001 1.68 (1.25-2.27) <.001
Center
LHSC 1.77 (0.73-4.26) .01 0.58 (0.24-1.41) .35
Sunnybrook 0.50 (0.18-1.39) 1.41 (0.60-3.30)
Jewish General 2.86 (1.01-8.12) 0.91 (0.34-2.47)
UHN 0.75 (0.29-1.97) 1.06 (0.45-2.50)
Vancouver 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Family history
Yes 1 [Reference] .59 1 [Reference] .94
No 1.06 (0.57-2.00) 1.12 (0.60-2.09)
Do not know 1.87 (0.56-6.22) 1.12 (0.29-4.25)
Palpable tumor
Normal 1 [Reference] .01 1 [Reference] .01
Abnormal, cm
≤1.5 2.55 (1.27-5.12) 3.04 (1.54-6.01)
>1.5 6.99 (1.30-37.49) 1.74 (0.53-5.76)
Both lobes 5.59 (0.49-63.38) -
Prostate volume
≤20 7.67 (0.70-83.74) .40 Undefined .32
21-35 1.38 (0.54-3.51) 1.44 (0.64-3.24)
36-50 1.20 (0.49-2.91) 1.97 (0.96-4.06)
≥51 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Multivariable analysis
Risk (high vs low risk) 4.98 (1.38-17.97) .01 NA NA
Palpable tumor
Normal 1 [Reference] .07 1 [Reference] .001
Abnormal, cm
≤1.5 2.51 (1.10-5.72) 4.40 (1.96-9.89)
>1.5 6.05 (0.85-42.97) 1.94 (0.51-7.45)
Both lobes 2.36 (0.07-79.04)
PSA density/0.1 U 2.24 (1.59-3.69) <.001 2.16 (1.52-3.09) <.001
Age/y NA NA 1.08 (1.03-1.13) .001
BMI 1.15 (1.05-1.26) .003

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); GG, International Society of Urological Pathology grade group; LHSC, London Health Sciences Centre; MRI, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; TRUS Bx, systematic transrectal ultrasonography–guided biopsy; UHN, University Health Network.