Table 1 Baseline characteristics in all men and in men who died from prostate cancer in men from UK Biobank
Characteristics at baseline | All men | Men who died from prostate cancer |
|---|---|---|
No. of men | 218237 | 661 |
Sociodemographic | ||
 Age at recruitment (years), mean (SD) | 56.5 (8.2) | 63.1 (4.9) |
 Most deprived quintile, n (%) | 44,804 (20.5) | 109 (16.5) |
 No qualifications, n (%) | 29,465 (13.5) | 83 (12.6) |
 Black ethnicity, n (%) | 3,225 (1.5) | 4 (0.6) |
 Not in paid/self-employment, % (n) | 84,578 (38.8) | 410 (62.2) |
 Living with partner, n (%) | 166,378 (76.2) | 493 (74.8) |
Anthropometric | ||
 Height (cm), mean (SD) | 175.6 (6.8) | 175.4 (7.0) |
 BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 27.8 (4.3) | 28.1 (4.3) |
 Body fat (%), mean (SD) | 25.3 (5.8) | 26.1 (5.8) |
 Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 96.9 (11.4) | 98.9 (11.2) |
 Waist to hip ratio, mean (SD) | 0.936 (0.065) | 0.950 (0.064) |
Lifestyle | ||
 Current cigarette smokers, n (%) | 27,247 (12.4) | 68 (9.8) |
 Drinking alcohol ≥ 20 g/day, n (%) | 94,407 (43.3) | 299 (45.4) |
 Physically inactive, n (%) | 60,228 (27.6) | 178 (27.0) |
Health status | ||
 Vasectomy, n (%) | 11,343 (5.2) | 25 (3.8) |
 Hypertension, n (%) | 113,874 (52.2) | 416 (62.0) |
 Diabetes, n (%) | 15,088 (6.9) | 72 (10.9) |
Prostate specific factors prior recruitment | ||
 PSA test, n (%) | 60,441 (27.7) | 206 (31.3) |
 Enlarged prostate, n (%) | 7,074 (3.2) | 35 (5.3) |
 Family history of prostate cancer, n (%) | 16,383 (7.5) | 65 (9.9) |