Table 2 Characteristics of the 30,721 prostate cancer patients diagnosed between 1997 and 2008
Characteristics | Prostate cancer patients with IHD n (%) | Prostate cancer patients with stroke n (%) | Prostate cancer patients without cardiovascular disease n (%) | Entire cohort n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 4,276 (14) | 1,331 (4) | 25,114 (82) | 30,721 (100) |
Age at prostate cancer diagnosis, yr | ||||
30-59 | 173 (4) | 53 (4) | 2,504 (10) | 2,730 (9) |
60-69 | 1,082 (25) | 284 (21) | 8,202 (33) | 9,568 (31) |
70-79 | 1,920 (45) | 576 (43) | 9,281 (37) | 11,777 (38) |
80+ | 1,101 (26) | 418 (32) | 5,127 (20) | 6,646 (22) |
Comorbidity level | ||||
Score* none (0) | 1,982 (46) | 467 (35) | 18,148 (72) | 20,597 (66) |
Score moderate (1-2) | 1,650 (39) | 647 (49) | 5,791 (23) | 8,088 (27) |
Score high (> 2) | 644 (15) | 217 (16) | 1,175 (5) | 2,036 (7) |
Stage | ||||
I Localized | 1,022 (24) | 299 (23) | 6,743 (27) | 8,064 (26) |
ll Regional | 686 (16) | 196 (15) | 4,014 (16) | 4,896 (16) |
Ill Distant | 914 (21) | 311 (23) | 5,260 (21) | 6,485 (21) |
Unknown | 1,654 (39) | 525 (39) | 9,097 (36) | 11,276 (37) |
Years from cardiovascular disease to prostate cancer | ||||
0-1 | 1,278 (30) | 375 (28) | - | - |
2-10 | 2,998 (70) | 956 (72) | - | - |
Period of prostate cancer diagnosis | ||||
1997-2000 | 942 (22) | 250 (19) | 6,093 (24) | 7,285 (24) |
2001-2004 | 1,378 (32) | 445 (33) | 7,721 (31) | 9,544 (31) |
2005-2008 | 1,956 (46) | 636 (48) | 11,300 (45) | 13,892 (45) |
Total number of deaths during study period | 2,067 | 732 | 11,052 | 13,851 |
Prostate cancer | 1,204 | 418 | 7,530 | 9,152 |
Cardiovascular diseases | 450 | 155 | 1,213 | 1,818 |
Other causes | 413 | 159 | 2,309 | 2,881 |
Number of years at risk (years from diagnosis to death or December 31st 2008) | 11,564 | 3,201 | 74,922 | 89,687 |
Cause of death per 1,000 years at risk | ||||
Prostate cancer | 104 | 131 | 101 | 102 |
Cardiovascular diseases | 39 | 48 | 16 | 20 |
Other causes | 36 | 50 | 31 | 32 |