Clinical Study

A Retrospective Study on Pathologic Features and Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

Table 4

Differences in bilaterally distribution of HGPIN, ASAP, and prostate cancer diagnosed at the first biopsy between African American and Caucasian.

African American CaucasianP value
n/Nn/N

HGPIN 41/90 (45.6%) 25/75 (33.3%) 0.004a
ASAP7/30 (23.3%)1/21 (4.8%)0.119b
Prostate cancer295/479 (61.5%)97/274 (35.4%)<0.0001c

n = number of bilateral distribution; N = total cases with available information on pathology distribution; a: Ratio = 2.51, 95% CI: 1.3–4.9; b: Odds Ratio = 6.08, 95% CI: 0.6–143.3; c: Odds ratio = 2.93, 95% CI: 2.1–4.