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Table 2 Comparison of serum prostate-specific antigen levels by variables of the subjects

From: Serum prostate-specific antigen levels and type of work in tire manufacturing workers

 

n (%)

Serum PSA (ng/mL)

Geometric mean ± GSD*

p-value

Adjusted geometric mean

p-value

Age (years)

     

 30-39

402 (20.5)

0.728 ± 1.740

0.001

0.722

<0.001

 40-49

870 (44.4)

0.720 ± 1.820

 

0.719

 

 50-

686 (35.1)

0.815 ± 1.916

 

0.823

 

Waist circumference (cm)

     

 <90

1,449 (74.0)

0.758 ± 1.845

0.521

0.761

0.265

 ≥90

509 (26.0)

0.743 ± 1.835

 

0.735

 

Body mass index (kg/m2)

     

 <25

1,142 (58.3)

0.756 ± 1.844

0.843

0.757

0.806

 ≥25

816 (41.7)

0.752 ± 1.840

 

0.751

 

Hypertension

     

 No

1,745 (89.1)

0.745 ± 1.830

0.016

0.747

0.046

 Yes

213 (10.9)

0.829 ± 1.928

 

0.816

 

Diabetes mellitus

     

 No

1,782 (91.0)

0.757 ± 1.832

0.412

0.758

0.225

 Yes

176 (9.0)

0.728 ± 1.952

 

0.716

 

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

     

 <240

1,839 (93.9)

0.753 ± 1.848

0.764

0.754

0.755

 ≥240

119 (6.1)

0.766 ± 1.757

 

0.767

 

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

     

 <150

1,146 (58.5)

0.757 ± 1.848

0.694

0.760

0.512

 ≥150

812 (41.5)

0.749 ± 1.757

 

0.747

 

HDL cholesterol§ (mg/dL)

     

 ≥40

1,527 (78.0)

0.760 ± 1.856

0.093

0.761

0.202

 <40

431 (22.0)

0.736 ± 1.811

 

0.730

 

Current smoking

     

 No

1,040 (53.1)

0.744 ± 1.877

0.314

0.743

0.235

 Yes

918 (46.9)

0.765 ± 1.802

 

0.768

 

Heavy drinker

     

 No

1,445 (73.8)

0.746 ± 1.847

0.194

0.746

0.157

 Yes

513 (26.2)

0.777 ± 1.829

 

0.780

 

Regular exercise

     

 No

1,477 (75.4)

0.763 ± 1.831

0.096

0.764

0.015

 Yes

481 (24.6)

0.723 ± 1.878

 

0.722

 
  1. *GSD: geometric standard deviation.
  2. P value was calculated by T-test or ANOVA.
  3. P value was calculated by ANCOVA, adjusted for age, body mass index, hypertension, current smoking, heavy drinker, regular exercise.
  4. §HDL-cholesterol: High density lipoprotein cholesterol.