Skip to main content

Table 4 Odds ratio and 95% CI for method2: PC (stage II, III, IV) vs. other (PC stage I, PIN, BPH, prostatitis), per laboratory unit

From: Improving prostate cancer detection in veterans through the development of a clinical decision rule for prostate biopsy

Covariates included

Odds ratio

OR 95% confidence interval

HGB *

0.79

(.738-.851)

AGE*

1.02

(1.01-1.03)

PSA*

1.04

(1.03-1.05)

Hematuria*

1.23

(1.10-1.38)

Proteinuria

1.16

(1.00-1.34)

Albumin

0.77

(0.55-1.08)

Creatinine

0.76

(0.52-1.12)

MCV

1

(0.97-1.03)

PLT

1

(0.99-1.00)

RBC*

0.76

(0.59-0.98)

Total Bilirubin

1.15

(0.80-1.66)

BUN

0.99

(0.98-1.01)

WBC

1.03

(0.99-1.06)

  1. *P < 0.05.