Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of acromegaly patients and controls
| Variables | Total | Case N (%) | Control N (%) | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 245 | 102 | 143 | |
| Age | 42.21 ± 11.05 | 42.22 ± 10.24 | 42.2 ± 11.63 | 0.993 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 126(51.4) | 56(54.9) | 70(49) | 0.358 |
| Female | 119(48.6) | 46(45.1) | 73(51) | |
| Smoking statusb | ||||
| Ever | 50(22.1) | 28(27.5%) | 22(17.7%) | 0.08 |
| Never | 176(77.9) | 74(72.5%) | 102(82.3%) | |
| Drinking statusb | ||||
| Ever | 47(20.8) | 26(25.5%) | 21(16.9%) | 0.115 |
| Never | 179(79.2) | 76(74.5%) | 103(83.1%) | |
| Tumour sizec | ||||
| Microadenoma | 13(14.1) | |||
| Macroadenoma | 79(85.9) | |||
| Treatment method | ||||
| Combination therapy | 24(23.5) | |||
| Monotherapy | 78(76.5) | |||
aT test was used for age, and a χ2 test was used for other binary variables. bData for 124 subjects in the control group were available; cData for 92 subjects in the case group were available