Research Article

Higher Prostate Weight Is Inversely Associated with Gleason Score Upgrading in Radical Prostatectomy Specimens

Table 2

Univariate logistic regression analysis to preoperatively predict Gleason discordance.

Variable Categories valueOdds ratioCI 95% OR

RaceWhite*1.00
Black0.2811.380.77–2.49
AgeYears0.0491.0351.001–1.070
Clinical stageT1c*1.00
T2a0.0301.791.06–3.03
T2b0.4380.750.37–1.55
T2c0.1285.110.62–41.81
Clinical stage (T1c × T2)T1c*1.00
T20.0921.490.94–2.37
PSAng/dL<0.0011.0801.032–1.130
PSA (> or <10 ng/ml)<10 ng/mL*1.00
>10 ng/mL<0.0012.481.50–4.11
Prostate weightg0.0050.9840.973–0.995
PSA density0.1 unity<0.0011.7131.394–2.104
Biopsy Gleason score ≤6*1.00
7<0.00119.137.50–48.80

 *Categories of reference; CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio.