Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | Diabetic patients with BP (N = 1458) | Diabetic controls (N = 6051) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 76.9 (11.0) | 77.7 (10.4) | 0.011 |
| Median (range) | 78.6 (4.9–104.4) | 79.4 (10.7–102.8) | |
| Sex, N (%) | |||
| Male | 676 (46.4%) | 2731 (45.1%) | 0.396 |
| Female | 782 (53.6%) | 3320 (54.9%) | |
| Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
| Jews | 1,380 (94.7%) | 5690 (94.0%) | 0.368 |
| Arabs | 78 (5.3%) | 361 (6.0%) | |
| BMI, mg/kg2 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 29.1 (6.2) | 28.8 (6.0) | 0.103 |
| Smoking, N (%) | 512 (35.1%) | 2105 (34.8%) | 0.813 |
| Charlson comorbidity scorea | |||
| Mean score (SD) | 3.4 (2.4) | 3.0 (2.3) | < 0.001 |
BP bullous pemphigoid; N Number; SD standard deviation; BMI body mass index
Significant values are in bold
aWithout diabetes mellitus