Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of ET cases and controls
| Men |
Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET cases (n = 56) | controls (n = 60) | ET cases (n = 69) | controls (n = 65) | |
| Age, years | 66.5±15.7 | 65.0±15.4 | 65.0±15.2 | 67.1±11.9 |
| Race | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 52 (92.9%) | 53 (88.2%) | 63 (92.6%) | 53 (82.8%) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1 (1.8%) | 4 (6.7%) | 3 (4.4%) | 5 (7.8%) |
| Hispanic | 2 (3.6%) | 3 (5.0%) | 1 (1.5%) | 4 (6.3%) |
| Other | 1 (1.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (3.1%) |
| Years of education | 15.3±4.1 | 15.7±3.5 | 14.6±3.5 | 15.1±3.4 |
| Current cigarette smokers | 4 (8.0%) | 5 (8.6%) | 6 (10.7%) | 3 (4.6%) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 33 (60.0%) | 27 (45.0%) | 26 (38.2%) | 19 (29.2%) |
| Widowed | 4 (7.3%) | 6 (10.0%) | 18 (26.5%) | 21 (32.3%) |
| Never married | 8 (14.5%) | 12 (20.0%) | 12 (17.6%) | 15 (23.1%) |
| Divorced | 7 (12.7%) | 10 (16.7%) | 11 (16.2%) | 6 (9.2%) |
| Separated | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.5%) |
| Remarried | 2 (3.6%) | 4 (6.7%) | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (4.6%) |
| Current living | ||||
| Home | 56 (100%) | 60 (100%) | 66 (95.7%) | 65 (100%) |
| Other (assisted living) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (4.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Lives alone | 14 (25.5%) | 21 (35.0%) | 33 (48.5%) | 35 (53.8%) |
| Years since last hospitalization | 14.7±24.4 | 19.1±25.8 | 13.3±16.8 | 14.5±17.2 |
| Body mass index | 27.5±4.0 | 27.1±3.7 | 26.9±7.0 | 27.8±5.6 |