Associations between Intake of Folate, Methionine, and Vitamins B-12, B-6 and Prostate Cancer Risk in American Veterans

Table 1

Risk factor characteristics for prostate cancer participants.

Risk factor	Cases 𝑛=144; 𝑛(%); Mean (SD)	Controls 𝑛=272; 𝑛(%); Mean (SD)
Age	63.12 (5.62)	61.77(7.46)𝑃=0.06
Height (in.)	69.63 (2.68)	69.83(2.89)𝑃=0.51
Obesity (BMI)	29.39 (5.51)	30.74(5.64)𝑃=0.02
Race		𝑃=0.0002
African American	78 (54.55)	92 (33.95)
Caucasian	64 (44.76)	174 (64.21)
Other	1 (0.70)	5 (1.85)
Family history PC		𝑃=0.0072
Yes	34 (23.61)	36 (13.24)
No	110 (76.39)	236 (86.76)
Drinking status		𝑃=0.5547
Current drinker	62 (43.06)	109 (40.07)
Former drinker	80 (55.56)	155 (56.99)
Never drinker	2 (1.39)	8 (2.94)
Tobacco use		𝑃=0.0017
Current smoker	47 (32.64)	61 (22.43)
Former smoker	96 (66.67)	200 (73.53)
Never smoker	1 (0.69)	11 (4.04)
Gleason < 7; (44 Black/33 White)	76 (53.15)	NA
Score ≥ 7; (37 Black/31White)	67 (46.85)