Table 1 Demographic, Anthropometric and Lifestyle variables of PBC patients, FDR and Controls

Female sex

127 (85.2%)

94 (84.7%)

NS

75 (65.2%)

NS

Mean age (y)

64.6 ± 11.9

64.8 ± 11.9

NS

43.59 ± 13.7

<0.0001*

Urban residence

96 (64.4%)

58 (52.3%)

NS

89 (77.4%)

0.03*

Rural residence

53 (35.6%)

53 (47.7%)

0.05*

26 (22.6%)

NS

No Education

13 (8.7%)

2 (1.8%)

NS

0

NS

Elementary

53 (35.6%)

61 (55%)

0.01*

14 (12.2%)

<0.0001*

High school

64 (43%)

29 (26.1%)

0.01*

59 (51.3%)

NS

University

19 (12.8%)

19 (17.1%)

NS

42 (36.2%)

<0.0001*

BMI 25-30

71 (47.7%)

44 (39.6%)

NS

32 (27.8%)

0.002*

Mean BMI

27.2 ± 4.25

27.04 ± 4.85

NS

25.58 ± 4.42

0.003*

Active smokers

35/54 (64.8%)

22/36 (61.1%)

NS

48/62 (77.4%)

NS

Past smokers

19/54 (35.2%)

14/36 (38.9%)

NS

14/62 (22.6%)

NS

Non smokers

94 (63.1%)

75 (67.6%)

NS

52/114 (45.6%)

0.006*

Alcohol misuse

9/17 (52.9%)

13/15 (84.6%)

NS

13/34 (38.2%)

NS

Alcohol use

8/17 (47.1%)

2/15 (15.4%)

NS

21/34 (61.8%)

NS

No alcohol use

133 (89.3%)

99 (89.2%)

NS

81 (70.4%)

<0.0001*

Hair Dye use

75 (50.3%)

45 (40.9%)

NS

NA

NA

Nail Polish use

47 (31.5%)

26 (23.6%)

NS

NA

NA