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Demographics
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Controls
|
Patients
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| n | 103 | 300 |
| Gender1 | ||
| Male, female | 32, 71 | 157, 143 |
| Age (yr)1 | ||
| mean ± SE | 44.3 ± 0.64 | 52.1± 0.54 |
| 19-29 | 17 | 11 |
| 30-41 | 28 | 40 |
| 42-53 | 30 | 92 |
| 54-83 | 28 | 157 |
| BMI1 | ||
| mean ± SE | 27.5 ± 0.28 | 30.9 ± 0.32 |
| Normal BMI < 25 | 30 | 69 |
| Overweight BMI = 25-29.9 | 45 | 104 |
| Obese BMI ≥ 30 | 28 | 127 |
| Race | ||
| White | 88 | 247 |
| Black | 7 | 14 |
| Asian | 7 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 8 |
| Others | 0 | 18 |
Significant difference between controls and patients (P < 0.05).
BMI: Body mass index.
