Table 4. Comparing Baseline Parameters Between the Groups with and without Baldness.
| Variables |
With baldness
(n=54) |
Without baldness
(n=51) |
P-value |
| Age, year ( Mean±SD ) | 62.24 ± 13.11 | 54.43 ± 12.76 | 0.003 |
| Body mass index, kg/m 2 | 25.77 ± 2.92 | 26.69 ± 2.30 | 0.078 |
| Occupational status, n (%) | |||
| Army-related | 35 (64.8) | 27 (52.9) | 0.357 |
| Employed | 13 (24.1) | 15 (29.4) | |
| Self-employed | 5 (9.3) | 9 (17.6) | |
| Unemployed | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 20 (37.0) | 22 (43.1) | 0.451 |
| Opium use, n (%) | 8 (14.8) | 13 (25.5) | 0.172 |
| Alcohol use, n (%) | 4 (7.4) | 3 (5.9) | 0.754 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 23 (42.6) | 18 (35.3) | 0.434 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 16 (29.6) | 11 (21.6) | 0.345 |
| History of baldness, n (%) | 26 (48.1) | 4 (7.8) | <0.001 |