Table 1.
Demographic and nutritional characteristics of cases and controls
| Cases (n=52) | Controls (n=94) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sex (M:F) | 31:21 | 45:49 | 0.23 |
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| Age group: | |||
| 30 years or less | 2 (4%) | 4 (4%) | |
| 31–45 years | 9 (17%) | 26 (28%) | |
| 46–60 years | 9 (17%) | 28 (30%) | |
| 61 years or over | 32 (62%) | 36 (38) | 0.056 |
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| Educational achievement | |||
| None | 10 (19%) | 10 (11%) | |
| Primary | 17 (33%) | 34 (36%) | |
| Secondary or higher | 25 (48%) | 50 (53%) | 0.37 |
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| Income | |||
| Less than K1 million* per month | 24 (75%) | 43 (60%) | |
| More than K1 million per month | 8 (25%) | 29 (40%) | 0.18 |
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| Nutritional status: | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) (median, IQR) | 20.4 (17.1–23.0) | 23.9 (21.2–28.4) | 0.0001 |
| MUAC (cm) (median, IQR) | 25 (21–28) | 28 (25–32) | 0.0001 |
BMI, body mass index; MUAC, mid upper arm circumference.
*
K1,000,000 is equivalent to US$200.