Table 1. Clinical characteristics of patients with Addison's disease from Sweden (SE) and South Africa (SA).
Characteristics | SE | SA | p-value |
N | 55 | 55 | |
Age (SD) years* | 52.9 (13.0) | 52.6 (14.4) | 0.897 |
Female N(%) | 36 (65.5) | 36 (65.5) | - |
BMI (SD) kg/m2* | 25.3 (3.2) | 25.8 (4.1) | 0.414 |
Hypertension N(%) | 10 (18.2) | 12 (21.8) | 0.565 |
Diabetes N(%) | 10(18.2) | 12 (21.8) | 0.599 |
Lipid lowering therapy N(%) | 9 (16.4) | 11 (20) | 0.757 |
Smokers N(%) | 4 (7.3) | 4 (7.3) | 0.632 |
Duration of disease (SD) years* | 17.3 (11.3) | 14.2 (12.0) | 0.173 |
TSH mU/L * | 2.57 (2.5) | 1.97 (2.7) | # |
Hydrocortisone (SD) mg* | 33.0 (8.14) | 24.3 (8.0) | 0.001 |
Data presented as: * mean (standard deviation), N: number.
#: Not done as the method and reference ranges differ.