Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (n = 3,224), consisting of patients with celiac disease (n = 1,077) and matched controls (n = 2,147)
| Celiac disease n = 1,077 | Controls N = 2,147 |
|
| Men, n (%) | 445 (41.3) | 890 (41.5) |
| Women, n (%) | 632 (58.7) | 1,257 (58.5) |
| Agea in years, mean ± SD | 42.8 ± 14.1 | 43.0 ± 13.7 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||
| Never | 556 (51.6) | 1,111 (51.7) |
| Former | 341 (31.7) | 680 (31.7) |
| Current | 164 (15.2) | 327 (15.2) |
| Missing | 16 (1.5) | 29 (1.4) |
| Alcohol consumption (units/wk), n (%) | ||
| 0 | 233 (21.6) | 462 (21.5) |
| 1–3 | 575 (53.4) | 1,150 (53.5) |
| 4–7 | 165 (15.3) | 328 (15.3) |
| 8–14 | 36 (3.3) | 72 (3.4) |
| 15+ | 3 (0.3) | 6 (0.3) |
| Missing | 65 (6.0) | 129 (6.0) |
a
Age at DNA sample collection used for leukocyte telomere length measurement.