Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Patients and Controls.
Patients with HLA-B27-Associated AAU (n = 159) | HLA-B27-Negative Controls (n = 138) | HLA-B27-Positive Controls (n = 100) | |
Male | 88 (55.3) | 97 (70.3) | 49 (49.0) |
Female | 71 (44.7) | 41 (29.7) | 51 (51.0) |
Mean Age±SD (yrs) | 44.8±14.3 | 35.3±12.5 | 38.2±4.2 |
AAU = Acute Anterior Uveitis
SD = Standard Deviation
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. The mean age for the patient group states the age of onset of the disease.