Table 1. Baseline characteristics in individuals with and without candida infection.
| Characteristics | Candida infection | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No N = 34829 n (%) |
Yes N = 34829 n (%) |
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| Age group (year) | 0.99 | ||
| 20−49 | 27786(79.8) | 27771(79.7) | |
| 50−64 | 3979(11.4) | 3988(11.5) | |
| ≥ 65 | 3064(8.80) | 3070(8.81) | |
| Age, mean ±SDa (year) | 41.3±15.0 | 39.7±15.4 | 0.001 |
| Sex | 0.85 | ||
| Women | 31721(91.1) | 31707(91.0) | |
| Men | 3108(8.92) | 3122(8.96) | |
| Monthly incomeb | 0.96 | ||
| < 15,000 | 15697(45.1) | 15703(45.1) | |
| 15,000−19,999 | 10381(29.8) | 10403(29.9) | |
| ≥ 20,000 | 8751(25.1) | 8718(25.0) | |
| Urbanization levelc | 0.99 | ||
| 1 (highest) | 10349(29.7) | 10328(29.7) | |
| 2 | 10927(31.4) | 10931(31.4) | |
| 3 | 6068(17.4) | 6077(17.5) | |
| 4 (lowest) | 7485(21.5) | 7493(21.5) | |
| Occupationd | 0.95 | ||
| Office worker | 18686(53.7) | 18724(53.8) | |
| Laborer | 13266(38.1) | 13223(38.0) | |
| Other | 2877(8.26) | 2882(8.27) | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4158(11.9) | 4188(12.0) | 0.73 |
| Connective tissue disease | 450(1.29) | 499(1.43) | 0.11 |
| Chronic renal failure | 347(1.00) | 380(1.09) | 0.22 |
| Chronic liver failure | 3481(9.99) | 3500(10.1) | 0.81 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 391(1.12) | 456(1.31) | 0.02 |
| Diabetes | 1749(5.02) | 1718(4.93) | 0.59 |
| Hypertension | 5676(16.3) | 5669(16.3) | 0.94 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 4601(13.2) | 4562(13.1) | 0.66 |
| HIV infection | 88(0.25) | 96(0.28) | 0.55 |
| Coronary artery disease | 3178(9.12) | 3196(9.18) | 0.81 |
| Drug dependence | 41(0.12) | 49(0.14) | 0.40 |
SD, standard deviation;
Chi-square test;
at-test
bUnit: New Taiwan dollar (NTD), 1 NTD is equal to 0.03US dollar;
cUrbanization level was categorized according to the population density of the residential area into 4 levels, with Level 1 the most urbanized and Level 4 the least urbanized.
dOther occupation category included primarily retired, unemployed, and low-income groups.