TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study sample at one month intervals within a six-month period.
| Measure | T1 (N = 429) | T2 (N = 150) | T3 (N = 98) | T4 (N = 71) | T5 (N = 77) | T6 (N = 82) | Statistic (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (%) | |||||||
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 275 (64) | 99 (66) | 63 (64) | 44 (62) | 50 (65) | 52 (63) | 0.40A (1.0) |
| Female | 154 (36) | 51 (34) | 35 (36) | 27 (38) | 27 (35) | 30 (37) | |
| Median (IQR) | |||||||
| Age (years) | 42 (35–52) | 40 (33–53) | 41 (32–54) | 39 (34–55) | 40 (32–53) | 42 (35–53) | 1.47B (0.92) |
| BMI | 24 (21–27) | 24 (22–27) | 24 (21–28) | 25 (22–28) | 25 (22–27) | 24 (21–27) | 3.84A (0.57) |
| Number of patients (%) | |||||||
| Tobacco smoking consumption | |||||||
| Yes | 222 (52) | 77 (52) | 56 (57) | 39 (55) | 36 (47) | 38 (47) | 5.71B (0.84) |
| Alcohol consumption | |||||||
| Yes | 155 (36) | 52 (34) | 41 (42) | 26 (36) | 27 (34) | 26 (31) | 4.50B (0.92) |
| Physically active | |||||||
| Yes | 164 (38) | 50 (33) | 33 (34) | 26 (37) | 32 (42) | 29 (35) | 2.38B (0.79) |
IQR, inter quartile range; BMI, body mass index; A, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test; B, Pearson's Chi-squared test; T1-T6, one to six months follow ups, respectively.