The Metabolic Syndrome and Biochemical Recurrence following Radical Prostatectomy

Table 2

Frequency distribution (number and percent) of metabolic syndrome features among all participants (𝑛=383) and by race.

Features	All men (𝑛=383)		White men (𝑛=215)		AA men (𝑛=168)
	𝑁	%	𝑁	%	𝑁	%	𝑃 value*
Hypertension	216	56.4	109	50.7	107	63.7	0.01
Diabetes	56	14.6	18	8.4	38	22.6	<0.0001
Obesity	121	31.6	59	27.4	62	36.9	0.05
Low HDL cholesterol	76	22.5	52	26.7	24	16.8	0.03
High triglycerides	141	41.4	93	47.2	48	27.4	0.01
Metabolic syndrome (≥3 features)	95	24.8	49	22.8	46	27.4	0.30

*Based on Mantel-Haenszel chi-square comparing racial differences in prevalence of features.