Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of chronic pancreatitis patients and healthy controls
| Â | Patients | Controls | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 228 | 207 | Â |
Age (mean, range) | 47 (17-78) | 39 (18-86) | p = 0.002 |
Sex (male: female) | 146:82 | 79:128 | p < 0,001 |
Cause of chronic pancreatitis | Â | Â | Â |
   Alcoholic | 96 (42,1%) |  |  |
   Hereditary | 14 (6,1%) |  |  |
   Idiopathic | 100 (43,9%) |  |  |
   Miscellaneous | 18 (7.9%) |  |  |