Clinical, Histopathological, and Prognostic Characteristics of Patients with Prostate Cancer in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients.

Variable	Number (n = 88)	Percentage
Age
<50 years	2	2.27
50–59 years	7	7.95
60–69 years	38	43.18
70–79 years	32	36.36
≥80 years	9	10.23
Mean ± SD (range)	68.73 ± 8.02	47–90
Comorbidity
None	61	69.32
High blood pressure	15	17.05
Diabetes	8	9.09
Respiratory failure	3	3.41
Heart failure	2	2.27
Circumstances of discovery
Voiding disorder	49	55.68
Lucky find	32	36.36
Spinal pain	9	10.23
Edema of the lower limbs	5	5.68
Hematuria	3	3.41
Hemospermia	2	2.27
Paraplegia	2	2.27
Prostate state on digital rectal examination
Normal	49	55.68
Abnormal	39	44.32