Research Article
Variation in HNF1B and Obesity May Influence Prostate Cancer Risk in African American Men: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Selected characteristics of the study participants by case/control status.
| | | AAM: 259 total | EAM: 269 total | Total sample combined | No. of cases (%)
136 (52.5) | No. of controls (%)
123 (47.5) | No. of cases (%)
147 (54.6) | No. of controls (%)
122 (45.4) | No. of cases (%)
283 (53.6) | No. of controls (%)
245 (46.4) |
| | Age | | | | | | | | <50 | 11 (8) | 12 (8) | 19 (16) | 30 (24) | 30 (12) | 42 (16) | | 50–64 | 74 (54) | 80 (54) | 85 (70) | 73 (59) | 159 (62) | 153 (56.5) | | ≥65 | 51 (38) | 55 (38) | 18 (14) | 17 (14) | 69 (26) | 72 (26) | | Missing | NA | NA | NA | 3 (3) | NA | 3 (1.5) |
| | BMI | | | | | | | | ≤24.9 normal weight | 9 (7) | 25 (17) | 28 (23) | 26 (21) | 37 (15) | 51 (19) | | 25.0–29.9 overweight | 47 (34.5) | 70 (48) | 47 (38) | 46 (37) | 94 (36) | 116 (42.5) | | ≥30.0 obese | 71 (52) | 48 (33) | 46 (38) | 51 (42) | 58.5 (45) | 49.5 (37.5) | | Missing | 9 (6.5) | 4 (2) | 1 (1) | NA | 10 (3.5) | 4 (1) |
| | Height | | | | | | | | ≤67 | 30 (22) | 26 (17.5) | 22 (18) | 21 (17) | 52 (20) | 47 (17) | | 68–72 | 65 (48) | 98 (66.5) | 79 (65) | 74 (60) | 144 (56.5) | 172 (63) | | ≥73 | 32 (23.5) | 19 (13) | 21 (17) | 28 (23) | 53 (20) | 47 (18) | | Missing | 9 (6.5) | 4 (3) | NA | NA | 9 (3) | 4 (1.5) |
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