Table 1.

Demographics, comorbidities, smoking and alcohol consumption habits and thiazide use.

Variable	Cases		Controls		p-value
	$\bar x$	(SD)	$\bar x$	(SD)
Age (years)	68.3	(5.4)	67.8	(5.9)	0.750*)
	(60 – 78)		(60 – 83)
Weight (kg)	79.2	(11.7)	74.9	(11.0)	0.177*)
	(59 – 103)		(60 – 100)
	n	(%)	n	(%)	p
Race
Caucasian	22	(88.0)	24	(92.3)	0.668†
Non-Caucasian	3	(12.0)	2	(7.7)
Alcohol consumption
No	17	(68.0)	20	(76.9)	0.475
Yes	8	(32.0)	6	(23.1)
Smoker
No	23	(92.0)	21	(80.8)	0.419†
Yes	2	(8.0)	5	(19.2)
Medical disorders
No	5	(20.0)	6	(23.1)	0.789
Yes	20	(80.0)	20	(76.9)
Thiazide use
No	22	(88.0)	20	(76.9)	0.465†
Yes	3	(12.0)	6	(23.1)
Total	25	(100)	26	(100)

^*Student's T-test; ^†Fisher's exact test; SD = standard deviation.