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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the matched participants (n = 662)a

From: Periodontal disease and risk of benign prostate hyperplasia: a cross-sectional study

CharacteristicsSamples (n = 662)Benign prostatic hyperplasiaP
Yes (n = 331)No (n = 331)
Age (year, mean ± SD)61.66 ± 11.4161.92 ± 11.5761.41 ± 11.250.57
BMI (kg/m2)24.82 ± 2.9724.85 ± 2.9624.79 ± 2.990.80
Blood pressure [n(%)]   1.00
 Hypertension320 (48.3)160 (48.3)160 (48.3) 
 Normotension342 (51.7)171 (51.7)171 (51.7) 
Periodontal disease [n(%)]   0.00
 No459 (69.3)208 (62.8)251 (75.8) 
 Yes203 (30.7)123 (37.2)80 (24.2) 
FBG (ng/ml, mean ± SD)5.92 ± 1.635.84 ± 1.485.99 ± 1.760.25
LDL-C (mmol/L, mean ± SD)2.83 ± 0.732.80 ± 0.722.85 ± 0.730.40
Triglycerides (mmol/L, mean ± SD)1.46 ± 0.901.45 ± 0.981.47 ± 0.800.69
HDL-C (mmol/L, mean ± SD)1.24 ± 0.251.22 ± 0.231.26 ± 0.270.09
TC (mmol/L, mean ± SD)4.73 ± 0.914.67 ± 0.904.78 ± 0.930.13
ESR (mm/h, mean ± SD)6.75 ± 6.536.48 ± 6.297.02 ± 6.770.29
Uric acid (μmol/L, mean ± SD)313.41 ± 73.87313.15 ± 68.88313.68 ± 78.680.93
Creatinine (μmol/L, mean ± SD)79.85 ± 14.1679.74 ± 13.1579.97 ± 15.130.83
Urea nitrogen (mmol/L, mean ± SD)5.19 ± 1.415.11 ± 1.345.26 ± 1.480.17
Prostate volume (g, mean ± SD) 39.56 ± 17.21NRNA
 ≤ 60 g (n = 296) 35.53 ± 9.19NR 
 > 60 g (n = 32) 77.40 ± 26.20NR 
  1. BMI Body mass index, FBG Fasting blood glucose, TC Total cholesterol, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, NR Not reported, NA Not available
  2. aWe matched cases and controls using greedy matching age ± 5 years, BMI ±2, and same blood pressure status (hypertension and normotension)