Characteristics | Control, n = 30 Mean ± SD or n (%) | Men with BPH, n = 29 Mean ± SD or n (%) | z | p Value |
Age (yrs)‡ ≤60 61 - 70 ≥71 | 46.9 ± 12.5 24 (80.0) 5 (16.7) 1 (3.3) | 66.5 ± 10.4 8 (27.6) 14 (48.3) 7 (24.1) | −5.15 | <0.001 |
PSA (ng/mL)‡ 0 - 2.4* 2.5 - 3.9* 4 - 10.0* >10.0* | 0.14 ± 0.74 29 (96.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.3) | 12.1 ± 25.3 14 (48.3) 3 (10.3) 4 (13.8) 8 (27.6) | −5.82 | <0.001 |
Occupation Businessmen* Civil Servants* Farmers* Retirees* Unemployed* Unskilled* |
2 (6.7) 26 (86.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (3.3) |
1 (3.4) 8 (27.5) 6 (20.7) 11 (37.9) 3 (10.3) 0 (0) |
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Marital Status Married* Single* |
23 (76.7) 7 (23.3) |
29 (100) 0 (0) |
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