Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the three groups

Variables	18–44 years (n = 62)	45–59 years (n = 42)	≥ 60 years (n = 14)	F/χ2	P value
Sex n (%)				3.608	0.165
Male	25 (40.32%)	15 (35.71%)	9 (64.29%)
Female	37 (59.68%)	27 (64.29%)	5 (35.71%)
Smoking	15 (24.19%)	9 (21.43%)	4 (28.57%)	0.312	0.856
Alcohol use (%)	33 (53.23%)	16 (38.10%)	4 (28.57%)	4.032	0.133
Allergy (%)	9 (14.52%)	11 (26.19%)	1 (7.14%)	3.565	0.168
Height (cm)	164.37 ± 7.28	161.17 ± 7.41*	165.71 ± 7.21#	3.201	0.044
Weight (Kg)	63.10 ± 11.17	60.29 ± 10.64	66.21 ± 10.21	1.782	0.173
BMI (kg/m2)	23.23 ± 2.89	23.10 ± 2.92	24.03 ± 2.74	0.563	0.571

Data are means ± SD or n[%]. BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation

Compared with the group 18–44 years old

*P < 0.05; Compared with the group 45–59 years old

^#P < 0.05