Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
From: Risk of prostate cancer in a population-based cohort of men with coeliac disease
Matched controls | Patients with CD | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 54 233 | 10 995 |
Age and follow-up | ||
Age at study entry, years (median, range) | 34; 0–95 | 35; 0–95 |
Age 0–19 (%) | 21 734 (40.1) | 4356 (39.6) |
Age 20–39 (%) | 8216 (15.1) | 1659 (15.1) |
Age 40–59 (%) | 12 946 (23.9) | 2605 (23.7) |
Age ⩾60 (%) | 11 337 (20.9) | 2375 (21.6) |
Entry year (median, range) | 1998; 1969–2007 | 1998; 1969–2007 |
Follow-up, years (median, range)a | 8; 0–39 | 8; 0–37 |
Follow-up, years (mean±SD)a | 9.5±6.4 | 9.3±6.4 |
Calendar year | ||
-1989 (%) | 8101 (14.9) | 1643 (14.9) |
1990–1999 (%) | 22 824 (42.1) | 4627 (42.1) |
2000- (%) | 23 308 (43.0) | 4725 (43.0) |
Covariates | ||
Nordic country of birth (%)b | 51 241 (94.5) | 10 662 (97.0) |
Type 1 diabetes (%) | 208 (0.4) | 418 (3.8) |
