TABLE 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the overall cohort and by prostate cancer status
| Total (n = 113) | PCA (n = 73) | No PCA (n = 40) | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at consent, mean ± SD, y | 61.8 ± 8.5 | 63.3 ± 6.8 | 58.9 ± 10.4 | 0.02 |
| BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 29.2 ± 5.2 | 29.7 ± 5.2 | 28.2 ± 4.9 | 0.14 |
| BMI, %, kg/m2 | 0.31 | |||
| Normal weight (18.5-24.9) | 17.7 | 13.7 | 25.0 | |
| Overweight (25-29.9) | 45.1 | 46.6 | 42.5 | |
| Obese (>30) | 37.2 | 39.7 | 32.5 | |
| Race, % | 0.33 | |||
| White | 86.7 | 90.4 | 80.0 | |
| Black | 10.6 | 8.2 | 15.0 | |
| Asian | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | |
| Mixed | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.5 | |
| Ethnicity, % | 0.94 | |||
| Hispanic | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | |
| Nonhispanic | 97.3 | 97.3 | 97.5 | |
| Ashkenazi, % | 15.9 | 12.3 | 22.5 | 0.37 |
| Education, % | 0.42 | |||
| Less than high school | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | |
| High school or GED | 10.6 | 12.4 | 7.5 | |
| Vocational/technical school | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | |
| Some college | 8.0 | 9.6 | 5.0 | |
| Associate degree | 7.1 | 4.1 | 12.5 | |
| Bachelor degree | 30.1 | 28.8 | 32.5 | |
| Graduate degree | 39.8 | 38.4 | 42.5 | |
| Marital status, % | <0.01 | |||
| Never married | 5.3 | 1.4 | 12.5 | |
| Married | 80.5 | 84.9 | 72.5 | |
| Living with a partner | 2.7 | 0.0 | 7.5 | |
| Separated | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | |
| Divorced | 7.1 | 11.0 | 0.0 | |
| Widowed | 2.7 | 1.4 | 5.0 | |
| Aggressive PCA,a % | … | 52.1 | … | |
| Family history of cancer, % | 59.3 | 63.0 | 52.5 | 0.28 |
| Family history of prostate cancer, % | 69.0 | 58.9 | 87.5 | <0.01 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PCA, prostate cancer.
a
Aggressive PCA defined as Gleason greater than 7, T3, or metastatic disease.