Table 1. Characteristics of cases and controls selected from PCBaSe 3.0.
| Variable | Cases n (%) |
Controls n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 40–49 | 81 (0.92) | 431 (0.98) |
| 50–59 | 1072 (12.23) | 5341 (12.19) |
| 60–69 | 3577 (40.82) | 17816 (40.67) |
| 70–79 | 2785 (31.78) | 13997 (31.95) |
| 80+ | 1247 (14.23) | 6221 (14.20) |
| Mean (SD) | 69.84 (8.98) | 69.83 (8.99) |
| Educational Level | ||
| High | 2254 (25.72) | 10374 (23.68) |
| Low | 2956 (33.74) | 15535 (35.46) |
| Middle | 3491 (39.84) | 17285 (39.46) |
| Missing | 61 (0.70) | 612 (1.40) |
| Civil Status | ||
| Married | 5832 (66.56) | 27201 (62.09) |
| Not married | 1052 (12.00) | 6140 (14.02) |
| Divorced | 1280 (14.61) | 5832 (13.31) |
| Widower | 596 (6.80) | 3258 (7.44) |
| Missing data | 2 (0.02) | 52 (0.12) |
| CCI | ||
| 0 | 6062 (69.19) | 29226 (66.72) |
| 1 | 1304 (14.88) | 6887 (15.72) |
| 2 | 817 (9.32) | 4101 (9.36) |
| 3+ | 579 (6.61) | 3592 (8.20) |
CCI = Charlson comorbidity index