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)

Marital Status

Married*

Single*

23 (76.7)

7 (23.3)

29 (100)

0 (0)