Table 9 Univariate analysis of risk factors for prostate cancer
Variables | Prostate hyperplasia n (%) | Prostate cancer n (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | 6.298 | 0.012 |
  ≤ 65 | 24 (41.4) | 10 (19.2) |  |  |
  > 65 | 34 (58.6) | 42 (80.8) |  |  |
Education level | Â | Â | 2.713 | 0.100 |
 Junior high school and below | 38 (65.5) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
 High school and above | 20 (34.5) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
Place of residence | Â | Â | 0.717 | 0.397 |
 Urban | 48 (82.8) | 46 (88.5) |  |  |
 Rural | 10 (17.2) | 6 (11.5) |  |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.495 | 0.482 |
 Married | 54 (93.1) | 50 (96.2) |  |  |
 Divorced or widowed | 4 (6.9) | 2 (3.8) |  |  |
Smoking | Â | Â | 0.073 | 0.787 |
 No | 48 (82.8) | 42 (80.8) |  |  |
 Yes | 10 (17.2) | 10 (19.2) |  |  |
Drinking | Â | Â | 2.661 | 0.103 |
 No | 56 (96.6) | 46 (88.5) |  |  |
 Yes | 2 (3.4) | 6 (11.5) |  |  |
High blood pressure | Â | Â | 1.624 | 0.203 |
 No | 36 (62.1) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
 Yes | 22 (37.9) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
Diabetes | Â | Â | 3.248 | 0.072 |
 No | 52 (89.7) | 40 (76.9) |  |  |
 Yes | 6 (10.3) | 12 (23.1) |  |  |
BMI | Â | Â | 0.340 | 0.560 |
  ≤ 24 | 28 (48.3) | 28 (53.8) |  |  |
  > 24 | 30 (51.7) | 24 (46.2) |  |  |
PSA |  |  | 14.237 |  < 0.001 |
  ≤ 10 | 34 (58.6) | 12 (23.1) |  |  |
  > 10 | 24 (41.4) | 40 (76.9) |  |  |
f/t ratio | Â | Â | 6.639 | 0.010 |
  ≤ 0.18 | 26 (44.8) | 36 (69.2) |  |  |
  > 0.18 | 32 (55.2) | 16 (30.8) |  |  |
Triglycerides | Â | Â | 0.033 | 0.857 |
  ≤ 1.7 | 28 (48.3) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
  > 1.7 | 30 (51.7) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
Blood potassium | Â | Â | 3.216 | 0.073 |
  ≤ 3.5 | 20 (34.5) | 10 (19.2) |  |  |
  > 3.5 | 38 (65.5) | 42 (80.8) |  |  |
Blood Calcium | Â | Â | 0.019 | 0.889 |
  ≤ 2.25 | 32 (55.2) | 28 (53.8) |  |  |
  > 2.25 | 26 (44.8) | 24 (46.2) |  |  |
Low-density lipoprotein | Â | Â | 0.026 | 0.873 |
  ≤ 3.4 | 54 (93.1) | 48 (92.3) |  |  |
  > 3.4 | 4 (6.9) | 4 (7.7) |  |  |
Testosterone | Â | Â | 0.019 | 0.889 |
  ≤ 17.08 | 32 (55.2) | 28 (53.8) |  |  |
  > 17.08 | 26 (44.8) | 24 (46.2) |  |  |
Prostate volume | Â | Â | 0.294 | 0.587 |
  ≤ 94.16 | 26 (44.8) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
  > 94.16 | 32 (55.2) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
Alkaline phosphatase | Â | Â | 0.033 | 0.857 |
  ≤ 66.41 | 28 (48.3) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
  > 66.41 | 30 (51.7) | 26 (50.0) |  |  |
Total cholesterol | Â | Â | 0.340 | 0.560 |
  ≤ 4.11 | 30 (51.7) | 24 (46.2) |  |  |
  > 4.11 | 28 (48.3) | 28 (53.8) |  |  |
miRNA-144 | Â | Â | 0.892 | 0.345 |
  ≤ 0.92 | 26 (44.8) | 28 (53.8) |  |  |
  > 0.92 | 32 (55.2) | 24 (46.2) |  |  |
miRNA-222 |  |  | 61.167 |  < 0.001 |
  ≤ 0.69 | 8 (13.8) | 46 (88.5) |  |  |
  > 0.69 | 50 (86.2) | 6 (11.5) |  |  |
miRNA-1248 | Â | Â | 4.458 | 0.035 |
  ≤ 0.94 | 24 (41.4) | 32 (61.5) |  |  |
  > 0.94 | 34 (58.6) | 20 (38.5) |  |  |
miRNA-3651 | Â | Â | 8.269 | 0.004 |
  ≤ 0.93 | 22 (37.9) | 34 (65.4) |  |  |
  > 0.93 | 36 (62.1) | 18 (34.6) |  |  |