Table 1. Characteristics of the study patients of the AITD (n=3,659) and control group (n=18,295).
Variables | Control group (n=18,295) | AITD group (n=3,659) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
CSU | 0.001 | ||
No event | 17,585 (96.1) | 3,436 (93.9) | |
Event | 710 (3.9) | 223 (6.1) | |
Age group (year) | 1.000 | ||
20-39 | 6,805 (37.2) | 1,361 (37.2) | |
40-64 | 9,570 (52.3) | 1,914 (52.3) | |
>65 | 1,920 (10.5) | 384 (10.5) | |
Gender | 1.000 | ||
Male | 3,520 (19.2) | 704 (19.2) | |
Female | 14,775 (80.8) | 2,995 (80.8) | |
Household income (%) | <0.001 | ||
0–20 | 3,100 (18.3) | 443 (12.1) | |
21–100 | 15,195 (83.1) | 3,216 (87.9) | |
Resident area | <0.001 | ||
Urban | 8,643 (47.2) | 1,849 (50.5) | |
Rural | 9,652 (52.8) | 1,810 (49.5) | |
Comorbidities | |||
Type 2 DM | 939 (5.3) | 297 (8.3) | <0.001 |
Hypertension | 2,910 (16.3) | 942 (26.4) | <0.001 |
Dyslipidemia | 1,220 (6.8) | 478 (13.4) | <0.001 |
Allergic rhinitis | 4,207 (23.0) | 1,214 (33.2) | <0.001 |
Atopic dermatitis | 273 (1.5) | 117 (3.2) | <0.001 |
Asthma | 1,195 (6.5) | 364 (10.0) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as number of patients (%).
AITD, autoimmune thyroid disease; DM, diabetes mellitus.