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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics for population in study

From: An increased risk of urinary tract infection precedes development of primary biliary cirrhosis

 

Cases

Match

Chronic Liver Disease

N

800

7,991

12,137

% Female

87

87

40

Mean age

63

63

51

% > 55 years

72.3

72.7

49.6

Smoker

   

Never

46.3

49.7

34.1

Ever

43.8

36.5

55.5

Missing

10.0

13.8

10.4

% Diabetes

12.3

8.9

20.5

Mean followup

6.53

6.25

7.00

  1. Cases are PBC and Match are general population controls matched for age and sex. Chronic liver disease are those with chronic liver disease who do not have a diagnosis of PBC, these are unmatched controls