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. 2019 Sep 9;14(9):e0222345. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222345

Table 3. Subject characteristics for the 27 studies included in the systematic review.

Subject Characteristics Cases Controls
Mean Age (years) 60.5 (range of 43–71) 58.6 (range of 42–65)
Sex (% male) 70.5 69.7
Race/Ethnicity Only 1 study reported race/ethnicity as Caucasian
Sample Size (mean ± standard deviation) 25.6 ± 26.6 11.7 ± 6.8
Representative population None of the studies mentioned this criterion