Table 1.
Social characteristics and life-style habits of subjects
| Parameter | Men (n = 18) | Women (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | |||
| Less than 6 years of education | 39% (7) | 72% (18) | 0.030 |
| Between 6 and 11 years of education* | 22% (4) | 20% (5) | 1.000 |
| More than 12 years of education* | 39% (7) | 8% (2) | 0.023 |
| Smoking | |||
| Never-smoker | 44% (8) | 52% (13) | 0.625 |
| Ex-smoker* | 22% (4) | 4% (1) | 0.144 |
| Current-smoker | 33% (6) | 44% (11) | 0.480 |
| Alcohol drinking | |||
| Non-drinker* | 72% (13) | 84% (21) | 0.455 |
| Drinker* | 28% (5) | 16% (4) | 0.455 |
| Exercise | |||
| None to less than 1 hour/week | 67% (12) | 64% (16) | 0.856 |
| Between 1-4 hour/week* | 22% (4) | 20% (5) | 1.000 |
| More than 4 hour/week* | 11% (2) | 16% (4) | 1.000 |
Non-drinker: subject does not consume any alcoholic beverage at all Drinker: consumes less than one glass of alcoholic beverage or more per week Percentage and frequency are given and χ2 test is used to compare groups in unmarked rows *percentage and frequency are given and Fisher's exact test is used to compare groups