Table 1.
Characteristics of the relative group and control subjects
| Relatives |
Control |
Significance p |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| (N=6) | (N=12) | ||
| Mean age [SD] | 30.6 [3.6] | 31.2 [5.5] | 0.811 |
| Male/female | 4/2 | 8/4 | 0.694 |
| Mean body mass index [SD] |
25.2 [2.5] | 24.5 [2.5] | 0.615 |
| Mean number cigarettes per day [SD] |
7.5 [8.8] | 6.8 [9.9] | 0.892 |
| Cortisol blood levels (mg/dL) [SD] |
20.0 [4.7] | 20.7 [5.6] | 0.807 |
| Catchment area (yes/no) | 4/2 | 10/2 | 0.407 |
| Socio-economic status (mean and [SD]) |
35.0 [13.9] | 47.8 [17.8] | 0.164 |