Table 1.
Mean and SD of quantitative variables plus frequency and percentage of qualitative variables in total participants and based on HB and HC statuses
| Variables | HB | HC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 10,520) | Positive (n = 25) | Negative (n = 10,495) | P value | Positive (n = 12) | Negative (n = 10,508) | P value | |
| Age (year) | 51.52 ± 8.90 | 54.48 ± 9.04 | 51.51 ± 8.90 | 0.095 | 54.08 ± 10.79 | 51.51 ± 8.89 | 0.317 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.15 ± 5.82 | 26.32 ± 4.00 | 28.16 ± 5.82 | 0.114 | 26.49 ± 3.66 | 28.16 ± 5.83 | 0.323 |
| Gender | 0.078 | 0.013 | |||||
| Male | 4887 (46.5) | 16 (0.3) | 4871 (99.7) | 9 (0.2) | 4878 (99.8) | ||
| Female | 5633 (53.5) | 9 (0.2) | 5624 (99.8) | 3 (0.1) | 5630 (99.9) | ||
| Habitat | 0.045 | 0.108 | |||||
| Urban | 4619 (43.9) | 6 (0.1) | 4613 (99.9) | 7 (0.1) | 4612 99.9) | ||
| Rural | 5901 (56.1) | 19 (0.3) | 5882 (99.7) | 5 (0.1) | 5896 (99.9) | ||
| Marital status | 0.490 | 0.647 | |||||
| Married | 10,224 (97.2) | 25 (0.2) | 10,199 (99.8) | 12 (0.1) | 10,212 (99.9) | ||
| Single | 296 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 296 (100) | 0 (0) | 296 (100) | ||
| Education | 0.301 | 0.673 | |||||
| Primary (< 12 years) | 7590 (72.1) | 21 (0.3) | 7569 (99.7) | 10 (0.1) | 7580 (99.9) | ||
| Diploma (12 years) | 2284 (21.7) | 4 (0.2) | 2280 (99.8) | 2 (0.1) | 2282 (99.9) | ||
| Academic (> 12 years) | 646 (6.1) | 0 (0) | 646 (100) | 0 (0) | 646 (100) | ||
| Smoking | 0.861 | 0.943 | |||||
| Yes | 2577 (24.5) | 5 (0.2) | 2572 (99.8) | 3 (0.1) | 2574 (99.9) | ||
| No | 7908 (75.2) | 20 (3) | 7888 (99.7) | 9 (0.1) | 7899 (99.9) | ||
| Not-sure | 7 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 7 (100) | 0 (0) | 7 (100) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | 0.497 | 0.900 | |||||
| Yes | 1515 (14.4) | 4 (0.3) | 1511 (99.7) | 2 (0.1) | 1513 (99.9) | ||
| No | 8977 (85.3) | 21 (0.2) | 8956 (99.8) | 10 (0.1) | 8967 (99.9) | ||
| Surgery | 0.939 | 0.512 | |||||
| Yes | 6637 (63.3) | 16 (0.2) | 6621 (99.8) | 9 (0.1) | 6628 (99.9) | ||
| No | 3855 (36.7) | 9 (0.2) | 3848 (99.8) | 3 (0.1) | 3852 (99.9) | ||
| Hospitalization | 0.561 | 0.653 | |||||
| Yes | 8456 (80.6) | 19 (0.2) | 8437 (99.8) | 10 (0.1) | 8446 (99.9) | ||
| No | 2036 (19.4) | 6 (0.3) | 2030 (99.7) | 2 (0.1) | 2034 (99.9) | ||
| Transfusion | 0.703 | 0.970 | |||||
| Yes | 1001 (9.5) | 4 (0.4) | 997 (99.6) | 1 (0.1) | 1000 (99.9) | ||
| No | 9395 (89.5) | 21 (0.2) | 9374 (99.8) | 11 (0.1) | 9384 () | ||
| Not know | 95 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 95 (100) | 0 (0) | 95 (100) | ||
| Genital aphthous | 0.732 | 0.828 | |||||
| Yes | 130 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 130 (100) | 0 (0) | 130 (100) | ||
| No | 10,362 (98.8) | 25 (0.2) | 10,337 (99.8) | 12 (0.1) | 10,350 (99.9) | ||