Table 1.
Comparison of prostate cases and controls by selected demographic, micronutrient and clinical variables.
| Characteristics | Cases | Controls | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years; Mean ± SD) | 71.24 ± 7.18 | 69.07 ± 7.99 | 0.88 |
| Total plasma PSA (ng/mL; mean ± SD) | 9.5 ± 8.5 | 2.4 ± 2.45 | 0.0001 * |
| Gleason score | 6–9 | - | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smokers | 9 | 3 | 0.0001 * |
| Ex-smokers | 60 | 39 | |
| Non-smokers | 25 | 54 | |
| Undeclared | 24 | 36 | |
| Selenium (µg/L) | 116.1 ± 1.59 (71.83–157.60) |
125.6 ± 2.56 (79.17 –238.10) |
0.002 * |
| Lycopene (µg/L) | 0.184 ± 0.011 (0.013–0.655) |
0.215 ± 0.009 (0.03–0.58) |
0.008 * |
* Chi-square test. Values given in the brackets represent the range.