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Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 82) | Acute (n = 40) | Chronic (n = 42) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean (range) | 25.3 (17–48) | 25.8 (17–47) | 24.8 (17–48) | 0.285 |
| Sex | 0.408 | |||
| Male, n (%) | 71 (87) | 35 (87) | 36 (86) | |
| Female, n (%) | 11 (13) | 5 (13) | 6 (14) | |
| Race | 0.210 | |||
| Chinese, n (%) | 59 (72) | 30 (75) | 29 (69) | |
| Malay, n (%) | 14 (17) | 3 (8) | 11 (26) | |
| Indian, n (%) | 6 (7) | 4 (10) | 2 (5) | |
| Others, n (%) | 3 (4) | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | |
| Body mass index, (kg/m2), mean ± standard deviation | 25.0 ± 5.3 | 23.9 ± 4.6 | 26.1 ± 5.6 | 0.091 |
