Table 1 Characteristics of individuals with prostate cancer who received radiotherapy
|  | Prostate cancer individuals without proctitis; Controls (N = 177) | Prostate cancer individuals with proctitis; Cases (N = 45) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | |||
Age | 63.7 ± 7.35 | 65. 28 ± 7.69 | 0.25 |
Gleason score | 6.45 ± 0.78 | 6.31 ± 0.72 | 0.26 |
N (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking | |||
 Yes | 67 (38%) | 14 (31%) | 0.48 |
 No | 110 (62%) | 31 (69%) |  |
Diabetes | |||
 Yes | 5 (3%) | 3 (7%) | 0.21 |
 No | 172 (97%) | 42 (93%) |  |
Hypertension | |||
 Yes | 55 (31%) | 10 (22%) | 0.28 |
 No | 122 (69%) | 35 (78%) |  |
Treatment | |||
 EBRT & Brachytherapy | 73 (41%) | 21 (47%) | 0.15 |
 EBRT | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |  |
 Brachytherapy | 104 (59%) | 23 (51%) |  |