Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patient and control groups
Total (n = 43) | Patient (n = 28) | Control (n = 15) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Min–max (median) | 28–60 (45) | 32–60 (46) | 28–57 (40) | 0.054a |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
Min–max (median) | 21.50–44.30 (31.3) | 22.80–44.30 (32.5) | 21.50–41.40 (26) | 0.007a, ** |
Sex | ||||
Male | 26 (60.5) | 19 (67.9) | 7 (46.7) | 0.176b |
Female | 17 (39.5) | 9 (32.1) | 8 (53.3) | |
Duration of education (years) | ||||
Min–max (median) | 1–15 (7) | 1–12 (6) | 5–15 (8) | 0.178 |
Education status | ||||
Low education | 22 (51.2) | 16 (57.1) | 6 (40.0) | |
Intermediate education | 17 (39.5) | 12 (42.9) | 5 (33.3) | |
High education | 4 (9.3) | 0 | 4 (26.7) | |
ESS | ||||
Min–max (median) | 0–19 (10) | 1–19 (11.5) | 0–14 (6) | 0.036* |