Table 1.
Cases (175) [n (%)] | Controls (489) [n (%)] | |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.4±14.1 | 61.7±13.1 |
Sex (male : female) | 79 (45.1) : 96 (54.9) | 229 (46.8) : 260 (53.2) |
Race (unknown : African : European) | 0 : 66 (37.7) : 109 (62.3) | 2 (0.4) : 157 (32.1) : 330 (67.5) |
Current smoker (unknown : no : yes) | 28 (16.0) : 110 (62.9) : 37 (21.1) | 110 (22.5) : 288 (59.0) : 91 (18.6) |
Diabetic (missing : no : yes) | 1 (0.6) : 116 (66.3) : 58 (33.1) | 7 (1.4) : 300 (61.4) : 182 (37.2) |
Seasonal allergy (missing : no : yes) | 47 (26.9) : 43 (24.6) : 85 (48.6) | 152 (31.1) : 183 (37.4) : 154 (31.5) |
Current ACE inhibitor (missing : no : yes) | 1 (0.6) : 117 (66.9) : 57 (32.6) | 7 (1.4) : 143 (29.4) : 339 (69.3) |
At Vanderbilt, some cases were ascertained during their acute episode of angioedema and were thus taking an ACE inhibitor at the time of ascertainment. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme.