Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the QLD study populations.
Characteristics | Men with prostate cancer (n = 1,153) n (%) | Healthy controls (n = 1,210) n (%) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (median, range) | 63.1 (42.6–87.1) | 61.8 (18–90) | P < 0.0001c |
BMI (Mean, SD) | 28.4 (4.7) | 27.9 (4.5) | P = 0.08c |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 46 (4) | 88 (8) | P = 0.17c |
Married/de facto | 931 (85) | 952 (81) | |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 117 (11) | 133 (11) | |
Unknown | 59 (5)* | 37 (3)* | |
Family history of prostate cancer a | |||
No | 499 (66) | 807 (90) | P > 0.9d |
Yes | 262 (34) | 94 (10) | |
Unknown | 392 (34)* | 309 (25)* | |
Vasectomy status b | |||
No | 283 (66) | 709 (61) | P > 0.9d |
Yes | 146 (34) | 447 (39) | |
Unknown | 724 (63)* | 54 (4)* | |
Smoking status | |||
Never smoked | 418 (38) | 500 (43) | P = 0.17a |
Former smoker | 589 (54) | 591 (50) | |
Current smoker | 80 (7) | 81 (7) | |
Unknown | 66 (6)* | 38 (3)* | |
Alcohol consumption b | |||
Non-drinker | 61 (14) | 151 (13) | P > 0.9d |
Drinker | 367 (86) | 1021 (87) | |
Unknown | 725 (63)* | 38 (3)* | |
Highest education level achieved | |||
No formal education | 10 (1) | 16 (1) | P = 0.99c |
Primary/Secondary school | 513 (47) | 471 (40) | |
Professional qualification | 355 (33) | 374 (32) | |
University degree | 212 (19) | 311 (27) | |
Unknown | 63 (6)* | 38 (3)* | |
Gleason score (Gleason grade 1 + Gleason grade 2) | |||
<8 | 916 (79) | Not applicable | |
≥8 | 145 (13) | Not applicable | |
Unknown | 92 (8) | Not applicable | |
