Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with AMD and controls.
| AMD | Control | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 114 | 105 | |
| Typical AMD, n (%) | 70 | — | |
| PCV, n (%) | 44 | — | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 77.0 (70.2–82.0) | 74.0 (69.0–80.0) | 0.10† |
| Sex (male/female) | 82 / 32 | 59 / 46 | 0.02‡ |
| BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 22.1 (20.0–23.7) | 22.2 (20.3–24.1) | 0.56† |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |||
| Past or current | 65 (68.4) | 49 (39.5) | <0.001‡ |
| Current | 32 (28.1) | 23 (21.9) | 0.30‡ |
| Blood type, n (%) | |||
| Type O | 33 (28.9) | 34 (32.4) | 0.30‡ |
| Type A | 42 (36.8) | 38 (36.2) | 0.92‡ |
| Type B | 21 (18.4) | 18 (17.1) | 0.80‡ |
| Type AB | 18 (15.8) | 15 (14.3) | 0.80‡ |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 54 (47.4) | 50 (47.6) | 0.97‡ |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 9 (7.9) | 10 (9.5) | 0.70‡ |
AMD :age-related macular degeneration.
PCV :polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.
†Mann-Whitney U test.
‡Chi-squared test.