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. 2002 Aug;17(8):625–631. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10837.x

Table 1.

Patient Demographics

Comparison Group Study Group
Pre (n = 154) Post (n = 119) Pre (n = 365) Post(n = 368)
Mean age, y 57.0 59.5 54.9 57.4
Male, % 53.9 47.9* 58.4 57.6
White, % 59.1 59.7 57.3 57.1
Diagnosis, %
 Malignancy 5.4 7.0 14.5 15.5
 Ortho 44.1 35.2 6.4 10.1
 HIV 6.5 4.2 28.5* 16.8*
 Other 44.1 53.5 50.6 57.6
*

Significantly different when comparing the study group with the comparison group within the same pre or post period, P < .05 (χ2 statistic).

Significantly different within the same study or comparison group when comparing the pre with the post period, P < .05 (Fisher's exact test).