Table 2 Description of demographic and clinical characteristics by severity status of PCa
From: Association of serum lipid levels and prostate cancer severity among Hispanic Puerto Rican men
Characteristic | PCa Severity | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Low (n = 140) | High (n = 59) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age at PCA diagnosis (years) | 0.007 | ||
<60 | 79 (56.43) | 21 (35.59) | |
≥60 | 61 (43.57) | 38 (64.41) | |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 0.216 | ||
<25.00 | 33 (23.57) | 9 (15.25) | |
25–29.99 | 70 (50.00) | 28 (47.46) | |
≥30.00 | 37 (26.43) | 22 (37.29) | |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.508 | ||
<200 | 90 (64.29) | 35 (59.32) | |
≥200 | 50(35.71) | 24 (40.68) | |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.018 | ||
<150 | 96 (68.57) | 30 (50.85) | |
≥150 | 44 (31.43) | 29 (49.15) | |
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.042 | ||
≥40 | 97 (69.29) | 32 (54.24) | |
<40 | 43 (30.71) | 27 (45.76) | |
LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.465 | ||
<160 | 126 (90.00) | 51 (86.44) | |
≥160 | 14 (10.00) | 8 (13.56) | |