Table 1.
General clinical and demographic characteristics of the study group and the control group.
| Characteristic | Study group group (n=180) n (%) | Control group (n=100) n (%) | t/χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 100 (55.56) | 62 (62.00) | 1.095 | 0.295 |
| Female | 80 (44.44) | 38 (38.00) | |||
| Age (years) | >50 | 65 (36.11) | 27 (27.00) | 2.419 | 0.120 |
| ≤50 | 115 (63.89) | 73 (73.00) | |||
| Hypertension | Yes | 43 (23.89) | 20 (20.00) | 0.558 | 0.455 |
| No | 137 (76.11) | 80 (80.00) | |||
| Diabetes | Yes | 53 (29.44) | 26 (26.00) | 0.377 | 0.539 |
| No | 127 (70.56) | 74 (74.00) | |||
| Smoking | Yes | 110 (61.11) | 68 (68.00) | 1.317 | 0.251 |
| No | 70 (38.89) | 32 (32.00) | |||
| Alcohol history | Yes | 32 (17.78) | 12 (12.00) | 1.620 | 0.203 |
| No | 148 (82.22) | 88 (88.00) | |||
| Education | >Junior middle school | 120 (66.67) | 58 (58.00) | 2.085 | 0.149 |
| <Junior middle school | 60 (33.33) | 42 (42.00) | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.84±1.58 | 22.57±1.66 | 1.345 | 0.180 | |
| WBC (109/l) | 4.69±1.84 | 11.25±1.69 | 29.416 | 0.000 | |
| Hb (g/l) | 135.35±15.48 | 136.24±13.88 | 0.478 | 0.633 | |
| PLT (109/l) | 193.84±52.19 | 238.34±56.88 | 6.619 | 0.000 |
BMI – body mass index; WBC – white blood cell; Hb – hemoglobin; PLT – platelet.