Table 1. Demographics and Laboratory Results of Patients with Ophthalmic Giant Cell Arteritis.
| African-American (n=32) | Caucasiana (n=84) | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | |||
| Mean±SD | 72.6±9.2 | 76.1±7.0 | 0.03 |
| Range | 46–91 | 57.1–93.4 | |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 10 (31%) | 24 (29%) | 0.82 |
| Women | 22 (69%) | 60 (71%) | |
| ESR | |||
| No. of patients | 31 | 71 | 0.23 |
| Mean±SD (mm/hr) | 87.9±34.5 | 79.6±30.8 | |
| CRP | |||
| No. of patients | 20 | 14 | 0.18 |
| Mean±SD (mg/dl) | 26.2±47.1 | 8.22±14.44 | |
a
Published cohort;18 excludes the single patient who was African American.
b
Two-sample t-test for comparison of age, χ2-test for comparison of proportions by sex, Wilcoxon rank-sum test for comparisons of ESR and CRP.