Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 69)

Mean age, years (range)

66.5 (54.4– 75.4)

65.4 (52.5 – 72.3)

65.1 (59.8 – 72.2)

Mean PSA level, ng/ml (range)

5.6 (3.0 – 12.9)

3.0 (2 – 9.2)

N/A

Treatment, n

-

N/A

-

 Active monitoring/surveillance

15

4^d

 Radical radiotherapy

12

2^d

 Radical prostatectomy

9

5^d

 Brachytherapy

1

0^d

Marital status, n

 Married/living as married

31

21

11

 Not married

6

0

0

Occupational class ^e , n

 Managerial & professional

13

11

2^d

 Intermediate

8

3

3^d

 Working

11

7

6^d