Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals divided by groups.
| Cases (n = 123) | Controls (n = 123) | Total (n = 246) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <40 years | 17 (13.82%) | 37 (30.08%) | 54 (21.9%) | 0.01 |
| 40–60 | 76 (61.79%) | 58 (47.15%) | 134 (54.47%) | ||
| >60 years | 30 (24.39%) | 28 (22.76%) | 58 (23.58%) | ||
| Sex | Male | 14 (11%) | 57 (46%) | 71 (29%) | <0.01 |
| Female | 109 (89%) | 66 (54%) | 175 (71%) | ||
| Smoking | 5 (4%) | 30 (24%) | 35 (14%) | <0.01 | |
| Alcohol consumption | 2 (2%) | 16 (13%) | 18 (7%) | <0.01 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 19 (15%) | 20 (16%) | 39 (16%) | 0.86 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 42 (34%) | 21 (17%) | 63 (26%) | <0.01 | |
| HTN | 33 (27%) | 20 (16%) | 53 (22%) | 0.04 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 73 (59%) | 20 (16%) | 93 (38%) | <0.01 | |
| Hypothyroidism | 17 (14%) | 7 (6%) | 24 (10%) | 0.03 | |
| Hyperthyroidism | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |