Table 6.
Univariate associations between PUD and other patient characteristics.
| Characteristic |
PUD Patients % or mean (sd) |
Non-PUD Patients % or mean (sd) |
Odds Ratio | P |
| Number of subjects | 143 | 860 | ||
| ACE inhibitor therapy | 37.1% | 45.6% | 0.70 | 0.06 |
| Age, years | 65.0 (11.8) | 64.8 (12.0) | 1.00 | 0.83 |
| Male | 43.4% | 45.9% | 0.90 | 0.57 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg | 137.7 (19.5) | 140.7(19.6) | 1.00 | 0.09 |
| Glycosolated hemoglobin A1C, % | 7.1 (1.3) | 7.1 (1.3) | 1.00 | 0.71 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 34.6 (7.4) | 33.7 (7.4) | 1.01 | 0.16 |
| Alcohol drinking | 14.7% | 29.5% | 0.41 | <0.001 |
| Cigarette smoking | 24.5% | 15.7% | 1.74 | 0.01 |
| Number of comorbid conditions | 2.5 (1.8) | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.4 | <0.001 |
| Number of prescription medications | 8.0 (4.2) | 6.4 (3.7) | 1.11 | <0.001 |