Clinical Study

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer in Chinese Men with PSA 4–10 ng/mL Who Underwent TRUS-Guided Prostate Biopsy: The Utilization of PAMD Score

Table 1

Baseline clinical characteristics and univariable analysis of risk factors for presence of PCa and HGPCa.

AllProstate cancerHigh grade prostate cancer
NoYesChi-square or valueNoYesChi-square or value

Patients, number (%)345 (100)207 (60.0)138 (40.0)245 (71.0)100 (29.0)
PSA, mean ± SD7.15 ± 1.577.16 ± 1.57−0.1260.9007.13 ± 1.577.23 ± 1.57−0.6450.519
PSA, number (%)0.1240.7420.5400.477
 ≦7 nL/mL159 (46.1)97 (46.9)62 (44.9)116 (47.4)43 (43.0)
 >7 ng/mL186 (53.9)110 (53.1)76 (55.1)129 (52.6)57 (57.0)
%fPSA, mean ± SD0.158 ± 0.0650.154 ± 0.081−1.6370.1020.159 ± 0.0650.152 ± 0.087−2.191
%fPSA, number (%)7.0299.511
 <0.16190 (55.1)102 (49.3)88 (63.8)122 (49.8)68 (68.0)
 ≧0.16155 (44.9)105 (50.7)50 (36.2)123 (50.2)32 (32.0)
PV, mean ± SD61.89 ± 26.3747.78 ± 24.07−5.783< 60.82 ± 26.8545.04 ± 21.46−5.711<
PV, number (%)32.664< 27.955<
 ≦50 mL175 (50.7)79 (38.2)96 (69.6)102 (41.6)73 (73.0)
 >50 mL170 (49.3)128 (61.8)42 (30.4)143 (58.4)27 (27.0)
Age, mean ± SD64.06 ± 9.1070.74 ± 7.52−6.836< 65.16 ± 9.0670.60 ± 8.03−5.066<
Age, number (%)38.074< 21.804<
 ≤68185 (53.6)139 (67.1)46 (33.3)151 (61.6)34 (34.0)
 >68160 (46.4)68 (32.9)92 (66.7)94 (38.4)66 (66.0)
MRI, number (%)57.610< 63.486<
 Negative 132 (38.3)111 (53.6)21 (15.2)121 (49.4)11 (11.0)
 Suspicious79 (22.9)44 (21.3)35 (25.4)60 (24.5)19 (19.0)
 Positive134 (38.8)52 (25.1)82 (59.4)64 (26.1)70 (70.0)
DRE, number (%)12.933< 17.297<
 Unsuspicious 292 (84.6)187 (90.3)105 (76.1)220 (89.8)72 (72.0)
 Suspicious53 (15.4)20 (9.7)33 (23.9)25 (10.2)28 (28.0)
Smoke, number (%)0.0040.9530.2360.627
 Absent288 (83.5)173 (83.6)115 (83.3)203 (82.9)85 (85.0)
 Present57 (16.5)34 (16.4)23 (16.7)42 (17.1)15 (15.0)

Statistically significant.
PCa = prostate cancer; HGPCa = high grade prostate cancer; PSA = prostate specific antigen; %fPSA = percentage of free PSA; PV = prostate volume; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; DRE = digital rectal examination.