Table 1 Weighted prevalence estimates of demographic factors, lifestyle behaviors, body mass index, and perceived health among prostate cancer survivors and noncancer controls, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002.
|  | Prostate cancer survivors Percent†| Noncancer controls Percent†| P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | Â | Â | Â |
   40 – 49 | 2.5% | 38.4% |  |
   50 – 59 | 9.2% | 28.7% |  |
   60 – 69 | 24.1% | 18.0% |  |
   70 – 79 | 43.5% | 11.2% |  |
   80 – 89 | 19.6% | 3.4% |  |
   90 + | 1.0% | 0.3% | <.05 |
   Mean ± SD | 71.7 ± 9.8 | 55.4 ± 11.7 | <.05 |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
   Black | 9.8% | 8.7% |  |
   Non-black | 90.2% | 91.3% | NS* |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   < 12 yrs | 14.5% | 12.5% |  |
   12 yrs | 28.2% | 29.1% |  |
   > 12 yrs | 57.2% | 58.4% | NS |
Urbanicity | Â | Â | Â |
   Rural | 21.5% | 22.7% |  |
   Urban | 78.5% | 77.3% | NS |
Fruit and vegetable servings | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ 5 per day | 30.7% | 20.2% |  |
   < 5 per day | 69.3% | 79.8% | <.05 |
Smoking status | Â | Â | Â |
   Current smoker | 11.4% | 22.8% |  |
   Non-smoker | 88.6% | 77.2% | <.05 |
Binge alcohol use | Â | Â | Â |
   At risk | 6.3% | 16.1% |  |
   Not at risk | 93.7% | 83.9% | <.05 |
Heavy alcohol consumption | Â | Â | Â |
   At risk | 3.1% | 5.4% |  |
   Not at risk | 96.9% | 94.6% | <.05 |
Sedentary behavior | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 25.5% | 24.6% |  |
   No | 74.5% | 75.4% | NS |
Body mass index | Â | Â | Â |
   < 25 (normal) | 30.2% | 27.1% |  |
   25 to 30 (overweight) | 52.1% | 47.9% |  |
   > 30 (obese) | 17.7% | 25.0% | <.05 |
   Mean ± SD | 26.9 ± 8.8 | 27.8 ± 9.4 | <.05 |
Perceived health | Â | Â | Â |
   Poor/fair | 33.6% | 19.0% |  |
   Good | 33.3% | 30.9% |  |
   Very good/excellent | 33.0% | 50.1% | <.05 |