Table 1.
General data of patients of the two groups (x̅ ± sd) [n (%)]
| Item | Group A (n=52) | Group B (n=58) | t/χ2 value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.003 | 0.954 | ||
| Male | 32 (61.54) | 36 (62.07) | ||
| Female | 20 (38.46) | 22 (37.93) | ||
| Height (cm) | 173.24 ± 6.54 | 174.11 ± 6.12 | 0.720 | 0.472 |
| Age (Y) | 68.38 ± 5.29 | 69.32 ± 5.11 | 0.947 | 0.345 |
| Weight (kg) | 66.31 ± 6.29 | 67.23 ± 6.23 | 0.769 | 0.443 |
| Education background | 0.022 | 0.880 | ||
| ≥ senior high school | 33 (63.46) | 36 (62.06) | ||
| < senior high school | 19 (36.54) | 22 (37.93) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus history | 0.025 | 0.872 | ||
| Yes | 27 (51.92) | 31 (53.45) | ||
| No | 25 (48.08) | 27 (46.55) | ||
| Hypertension history | 0.006 | 0.937 | ||
| Yes | 31 (59.62) | 35 (60.34) | ||
| No | 21 (40.38) | 23 (39.65) | ||
| Smoking frequency in a week | 0.387 | 0.533 | ||
| ≥ 5 | 42 (80.77) | 44 (75.86) | ||
| < 5 | 10 (19.23) | 14 (24.13) | ||
| Drinking frequency in a week | 0.003 | 0.954 | ||
| ≥ 3 | 32 (61.54) | 36 (62.07) | ||
| < 3 | 20 (38.46) | 22 (37.93) | ||
| Frequency of staying up late in a week | 1.122 | 0.289 | ||
| ≥ 5 | 24 (46.15) | 21 (36.21) | ||
| < 5 | 28 (53.85) | 37 (63.79) | ||
| Exercise frequency in a week | 0.199 | 0.654 | ||
| ≥ 3 | 30 (57.69) | 31 (53.45) | ||
| < 3 | 22 (42.31) | 27 (46.55) | ||
| Antibiotic use frequency | 3.501 | 0.061 | ||
| ≥ 2 | 16 (30.77) | 28 (48.28) | ||
| < 2 | 36 (69.23) | 30 (51.72) | ||
| Severity of illness | 2.774 | 0.249 | ||
| Mild | 18 (34.62) | 26 (44.83) | ||
| Moderate | 27 (51.92) | 21 (36.21) | ||
| Severe | 7 (13.46) | 11 (18.96) |