Table 1 Demographic characteristics and history of PC in the study population and in relatives.

Age

 < 50 years

511

60.5

 > 50 years

333

39.5

Age

Mean (SD)

42.04 (19.31)

Min–Max

18–96

Weight

Mean (SD)

82.46 (14.66)

Min–Max

50–173

BMI

Mean (SD)

26.68 (4.53)

Min–Max

17–61

Obese

No

673

79.7

Yes

171

20.3

Degree of educational attainment

No formal education

16

1.9

Elementary class

35

4.1

Complementary

89

10.5

Secondary

168

19.9

University level

379

44.9

Master degree or equivalent

87

10.3

Doctorate (MD, PHD)

70

8.3

Marital status

Single

369

43.7

Married

452

53.6

Divorced

10

1.2

Widowed

13

1.5

Occupation

Not working

200

23.7

Working

644

76.3

Working as healthcare professional

No

506

78.6

Yes

138

21.4

Governorate

Beirut

105

12.4

Mount Lebanon

272

32.2

North Lebanon/Akkar

152

18

South Lebanon/Nabatiyeh

178

21.1

Beqaa/Baalbek-hermel

137

16.2

Monthly income(in LBP)

0–750 000 LBP

163

19.3

750,000–2,000,000 LBP

127

15

2,000,000–4,000,000 LBP

288

34.1

 > 4,000,000 LBP

266

31.5

History of prostate cancer

No

739

87.6

Yes

87

10.3

I don't know

18

2.1

Age of onset of prostate cancer

 < 50 years

20

25.6

 > 50 years

58

74.4

Type of prostate problems

Prostatitis

30

34.5

Prostate hypertrophy

41

47.1

Prostate cancer

16

18.4

Have any of your relatives (father, brothers, etc.) ever had prostate problems?

No

483

57.2

Yes

290

34.4

I don't know

71

8.4

If yes, Who is the relative?

Father

127

43.9

Uncle

78

27

Brother

35

12.1

Grandfather

46

15.9

Cousin

3

1

If yes, At which age he was diagnosed?

 < 50 years

47

19

 > 50 years

200

81

Type of prostate problems

Prostatitis

55

19

Prostate hypertrophy

123

42.4

Prostate cancer

75

25.9

I don't know

47

16.2