Table 1.
Comparison of mean age, sex, job, education level and ethnic groups between the AD and control groups using t-test and χ2 test
| Parameter | AD patients (n=146) | Controls (n=148) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 78.55±7.80 | 77.14±6.95 a | 0.091 |
| Sex (M/F) b | 63/91 | 63/99 | 0.714 |
| Jobs | |||
| Housewife | 82 (55.8%) | 83 (56.2%) | |
| Own business Worker | 34 (23.4%) 13 (9.2%) | 31 (21.0%) 13 (8.6%) | 0.938 |
| Farmer | 5 (3.2%) | 5 (3.1%) | |
| Employee | 12 (8.4%) | 16 (11.1%) | |
| Education level | |||
| Illiterate | 61 (41.6%) | 64 (43.2%) | |
| Primary school | 42 (29.2%) | 44 (29.6%) | 0.427 |
| Secondary school | 24 (16.2%) | 18 (12.3%) | |
| Diploma | 16 (11.1%) | 14 (9.3%) | |
| Academic | 3 (1.9%) | 8 (5.6%) | |
| Ethnic | |||
| Fars | 89 (61.0%) | 94 (63.6%) | |
| Turk Kurd | 37 (25.3%) 6 (3.9%) | 37 (25.3%) 3 (1.8%) | 0.490 |
| Lor | 1 (0.7%) | 4 (2.5%) | |
| Gilak and Mazani | 13 (9.1%) | 10 (6.8%) |
a:
Mean±SD,
b:
Male/Female