TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study patients
| Study characteristic | Value | No PDEi, N (%) | PDEi, N (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis | <65 | 32 (21) | 31 (32) | 0.09 |
| 65–70 | 84 (56) | 51 (53) | ||
| >70 | 34 (23) | 14 (15) | ||
| Clinical risk | Low | 86 (59) | 52 (60) | 0.92 |
| Intermediate | 44 (30) | 26 (30) | ||
| High | 16 (11) | 8 (9) | ||
| Number of comorbidities | None | 26 (17) | 25 (26) | <0.01 |
| 1–2 | 96 (64) | 66 (69) | ||
| ≥3 | 28 (19) | 5 (5) | ||
| BMI | Normal (<25.0) | 36 (24) | 24 (26) | 0.69 |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 85 (57) | 55 (59) | ||
| Obese (30.0–34.9) | 29 (19) | 14 (15) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | AA | 6 (4) | 3 (3) | 0.92 |
| White | 137 (91) | 88 (92) | ||
| Other | 7 (5) | 5 (5) | ||
| Education level | <HS | 8 (5) | 6 (6) | 0.41 |
| HS grad | 28 (19) | 13 (14) | ||
| Some college | 30 (20) | 14 (15) | ||
| College or grad school | 84 (56) | 63 (66) | ||
| Household income | <$50 000 | 45 (31) | 20 (22) | 0.20 |
| $50 000–$75 000 | 30 (21) | 26 (28) | ||
| >$75 000 | 71 (49) | 47 (51) | ||
| Relationship status | In relationship | 149 (99) | 95 (99) | 0.75 |
| Single | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
BMI, body mass index; AA, African American; HS, high school.