Unadjusted means of anthropometric variables of prostate cancer cases and noncases, by race at baseline interview
| Characteristic | Caucasians | African Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases n = 154 | Non-cases n = 4468 | Cases n = 47 | Non-cases n = 708 | |||
| Height (m) | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.73 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 76.7 | 78.1 | 76.2 | 76.8 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 25.6 | ||
| Elbow width (cm) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | ||
| Right subscapular skinfold (mm) | 16.0 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 16.2 | ||
| Right triceps skinfold (mm) | 11.7 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | ||
| Right upper arm girth (cm) | 31.0 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 32.1 | ||