Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with sarcoidosis and comparators without sarcoidosis at baseline
| Cases (N = 345) |
Comparators (N = 345) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Mean age at diagnosis/index date in years (SD) | 45.6 (13.6) | 45.4 (13.7) | .87 |
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| Female | 50% | 50% | 0.99 |
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| Race | <.001 | ||
| Caucasian | 90% | 95% | |
| African-American | 5% | 1% | |
| Asian | 2% | 0% | |
| Native American | 1% | 0% | |
| Other | 2% | 4% | |
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| Smoking status at diagnosis/index date | <.001 | ||
| Never | 60% | 42% | |
| Ex-smoker | 21% | 22% | |
| Current smoker | 19% | 36% | |
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| Obesity | 42% | 25% | <.001 |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation