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Table 5 Prostatectomy characteristics and outcomes for men ≤50 years compared to men >50 years

From: Men under the age of 55 years with screen detected prostate cancer do not have less significant disease compared to older men in a population of patients in Australia

Characteristic

Age ≤50 years

Age >50 years

Total

Significance

Sample numbers

32 (4.4 %)

691 (95.6 %)

723 (100 %)

 

Age (years)

    

 -Median

   

 -Range

41–50

51–79

41–79

 -Mean

Insignificant prostate cancer (Stamey criteria)

2 (1.8 %)

48 (7.8 %)

50 (6.9 %)

X2 = 0.008, df = 1, p = 0.93

Missing

3 (2.7 %)

36 (5.9 %)

39 (5.4 %)

Total

110

613

723