Table 3. Demographic information of healthy controls and chronic pancreatitis patients.
| Controls (N=631) | Chronic pancreatitis patients (N=499) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (standard deviation) | Mean (standard deviation) | ||
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| Average age | 52 (14.5) | 50 (15.9) | 0.009 |
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| Body mass index (current) | 28 (6.3) kg/m2 | 25 (5.4) kg/m2 | 0.009 |
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| Number (percent) | Number (percent) | P value | |
|
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| Male gender | 224 (35.5) | 261 (53.3) | < 0.001 |
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| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 552 (87.8) | 431 (86.5) | |
| African-American | 36 (5.7) | 47 (9.4) | |
| Other | 41 (6.5) | 20 (4.0) | 0.014 |
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| Alcohol consumption† | |||
| Abstain | 162 (27) | 116 (23.4) | |
| Light/moderate | 330 (55.1) | 192 (38.8) | |
| Heavy | 71 (11.9) | 62 (12.5) | |
| Very heavy | 36 (6.0) | 125 (25.3) | <0.001 |
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| Cigarette smoking | |||
| Never | 310 (49.7) | 142 (28.7) | |
| Past | 181 (29) | 121 (24.4) | |
| Current | 133 (21.3) | 232 (46.9) | <0.001 |
†
Alcohol consumption during the heaviest lifetime drinking period