Table 2.
Distribution of risk factors by race according to the etiologic classification
| Etiologic classification:N (%)a (overall P value <0.001) |
Black (N=248) | White (N=910) |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol* | 191 (77.0) | 381 (41.9) |
| Genetic* | 4 (1.6) | 93 (10.2) |
| Idiopathic* | 32 (12.9) | 253 (27.8) |
| Obstructive* | 6 (2.4) | 72 (7.9) |
| Autoimmune* | 0 (0.0) | 24 (2.6) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 2 (0.8) | 13 (1.4) |
| Gallstone | 1 (0.4) | 9 (1.0) |
| Medications | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
| Others | 12 (4.8) | 64 (7.0) |
*
P value <0.05.
a
Missing data: 1 patient; proportions shown are based on effective numbers.