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Gender and age distribution*
| Groups | n | Males | Females | Age (in years) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | |||||
| Study group | 40 | 20 | 20 | 53.35± 12.054 | 30-80 | 0.625 |
| Control group | 40 | 20 | 20 | 51.55 ± 11.014 | 32-70 | |
*Unpaired t-test was used to compare the age distribution between the study and the control groups. The difference in the mean age between the study and the control groups was not statistically significant (p=0.625)
