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Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort

From: Zonal adjusted PSA density improves prostate cancer detection rates compared with PSA in Taiwanese males with PSA < 20 ng/ml

Characteristic

PSA (ng/ml)

Total

4.0–10.0

10.1–20.0

No. of subjects (n)

465

290

755

Age (year)

62.8 ± 9.0

67.9 ± 8.67

64.8 ± 9.26

DRE positive

62

76

138

TPV

48.17 ± 20.25

54.46 ± 27.00

50.59 ± 23.26

TZV

29.90 ± 16.57

35.2 ± 23.58

31.95 ± 19.20

Biopsy positive

96

111

206

Positive detection rate (%)

20.6

38.2

27.2

DRE positive (n)

62

76

138

Gleason score

 ≤ 6

68

64

132

 7

21

19

40

 8–10

7

27

34