Table 3 Frequency of follow-up investigations and prostate cancer diagnosis in screened men with an elevated PSA result by age and ethnicity
Māori | Non-Māori | |
|---|---|---|
Referral (% of men with elevated PSA result) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) |
40-69 years | 9/19 (47.4%) | 44/116 (37.9%) |
70+ years | 2/5 (40.0%) | 11/28 (39.3%) |
Total | 11/24 (45.8%) | 55/144 (38.2%) |
Mantel-Haenszel adjusted RR [95% CI] | 1.2 [0.74, 1.94] | |
Biopsy (% of referred men) | ||
40-69 years | 6/9 (66.7%) | 33/44 (75.0%) |
70+ years | 1/2 (50.0%) | 4/11 (36.4%) |
Total | 7/11 (63.6%) | 37/55 (67.3%) |
Mantel-Haenszel adjusted RR [95% CI] | 0.94 [0.58, 1.50] | |
Positive biopsy (% of men with biopsy) | ||
40-69 years | 3/6 (50.0%) | 19/33 (57.6%) |
70+ years | 1/1 (100%) | 4/4 (100%) |
Total | 4/7 (57.1%) | 23/37 (62.2%) |
Mantel-Haenszel adjusted RR [95% CI] | 0.90 [0.46, 1.73] | |