Table 1. Baseline Demographic Characteristics, Veterans Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer 2010-2017.
| Characteristic | Treated with ADT, No. (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 22 700) | No (n = 67 794) | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 67 (63-74) | 65 (61-69) |
| Race | ||
| White | 14 315 (66.0) | 43 857 (67.7) |
| African American | 6864 (31.7) | 19 346 (29.9) |
| Otherb | 507 (2.3) | 1536 (2.4) |
| Year category | ||
| 2010-2011 | 6262 (27.6) | 19 948 (29.4) |
| 2012-2013 | 5430 (23.9) | 17 069 (25.2) |
| 2014-2015 | 5445 (24.0) | 15 863 (23.4) |
| 2016-2017 | 5563 (24.5) | 14 914 (22.0) |
| No. of PCP visits over study period, median (IQR) | 5 (4-8) | 5 (3-7) |
| Poverty index above median | 14 501 (64.3) | 41 975 (62.3) |
| Prior ASCVD | 4772 (21.0) | 10 483 (15.5) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 6027 (33.9) | 17 894 (34.1) |
| Current | 6286 (35.3) | 18 312 (34.9) |
| Former | 5485 (30.8) | 16 307 (31.1) |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 28.4 (24.9,32.5) | 28.7 (25.6,32.4) |
| Overweight (BMI ≥25) | 15 161 (74.3) | 47 852 (79.4) |
| Obese (BMI >30) | 7963 (39.0) | 24 058 (39.9) |
| Disease stage | ||
| Low risk | 721 (3.3) | 25 591 (39.0) |
| Intermediate risk | 5744 (26.2) | 20 221 (30.8) |
| High risk | 10 347 (47.3) | 18 740 (28.6) |
| Metastatic or node positive | 5079 (23.2) | 1048 (1.6) |
| PSA, ng/mL | ||
| <10 | 10 117 (47.2) | 52 806 (82.7) |
| 10-20 | 4582 (21.4) | 8067 (12.6) |
| ≥20 | 6731 (31.4) | 2944 (4.6) |
| Gleason score | ||
| ≤6 | 1326 (6.5) | 28 226 (46.0) |
| 7 | 8159 (39.9) | 28 170 (45.9) |
| 8-10 | 10 986 (53.7) | 5026 (8.2) |
| T category | ||
| T1-T2a | 12 431 (64.0) | 43 419 (72.5) |
| T2b | 1240 (6.4) | 1303 (2.2) |
| ≥T2c | 5750 (29.6) | 15 142 (25.3) |
Abbreviations: ADT, androgen deprivation therapy; ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); IQR, interquartile range; PCP, primary care physician; PSA, prostate specific antigen.
SI conversion: To convert PSA to micrograms per liter, multiply by 1.
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as number (percentage) of patients with recorded data.
b
Other includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and multiple categories.