Research Article

Associated Factors for Prostate Enlargement in Chinese Adult Men Aged <40 Receiving Checkups

Table 1

Comparison of the proportion of subjects under different indicators in the PE and non-PE groups in adult men aged <40.

VariablesPE (n = 192)Non-pe (n = 1659)χ2 value Value
N (%)N (%)

Age (year)18–190 (0.0)7 (0.4)25.753<0.001
20–2937 (19.3)619 (37.3)
30–39155 (80.7)1033 (62.3)
Hyperglycemia (mmol l−1)Yes (≥6.1)8 (4.2)61 (3.7)0.1150.735
No (<6.1)184 (95.8)1598 (96.3)
High triglyceride (mmol l−1)Yes (≥1.7)76 (39.6)638 (38.5)0.0920.761
No (<1.7)116 (60.4)1021 (61.5)
Low HDLc (mmol l−1)Yes (<1.04)77 (40.1)657 (39.6)0.0180.893
No (≥1.04)115 (59.9)1002 (60.4)
Overweight (kg m−2)Yes (BMI ≥ 25)96 (50.0)730 (44.0)2.5050.113
No (BMI < 25)96 (50.0)929 (56.0)
Obesity (kg m−2)Yes (BMI ≥ 28)14 (7.3)118 (7.1)0.0080.927
No (BMI < 28)178 (92.7)1541 (92.9)
Hypertension (mmHg)Yes (BP ≥ 130/85)107 (55.7)710 (42.8)11.6720.001
No (BP < 130/85)85 (44.3)949 (57.2)
Metabolic syndromeYes41 (21.4)260 (15.7)4.0800.043
No151 (78.6)1399 (84.3)
Prostate calcificationYes50 (26.0)239 (14.4)17.682<0.001
No142 (74.0)1420 (85.6)

Values are presented as number (%). Abbreviations: PE, prostate enlargement; HDLc, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BMI, body mass index.