Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants and comparisons between cases and controls. Data are presented for the study cohort, categorised in to cases and controls, for mean deprivation score, numbers of self-reported comorbidities, and WHO BMI categories. Tests of statistical differences were applied
Characteristic | Cases | Controls | All participants | p value†| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants, n | 58 | 115‡ | 173 |  | |
Age at recruitment, median (range) | 60.9 (51.6–74.3) | 61.5 (51.8–74.2) | 61.0 (51.8–74.3) | 0.8501a,d | |
IMD, mean (SD) | 25.55 (17.03) | 19.86 (15.61) | 21.8 (16.3) | 0.031a | |
Hypertension, n (%) | 26 (44.8) | 39 (33.9) | 65 (37.6) | 0.162b | |
Heart disease, n (%) | 8 (13.8) | 13 (11.3) | 21 (12.1) | 0.636b | |
Hypercholesterolaemia, n (%) | 22 (37.9) | 32 (27.8) | 54 (31.2) | 0.176b | |
Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 11 (19.0) | 5 (4.3) | 16 (3.4) | 0.002b | |
Smoker, n (%)e | 33 (57) | 38 (33) 13 missing | 71 (44.4) 13 missing | 0.016b | |
Stroke, n (%) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 0.335c | |
BMI (kg/m2) n, (%) | < 25 | 7 (12.1) | 15 (13.0) | 22 (12.7) | 0.856a,d |
25 - < 30 | 33 (56.9) | 65 (56.5) | 98 (56.6) | 0.963a,d | |
≥30 | 18 (31.0) | 35 (30.4) | 53 (30.6) | 0.936a,d | |
Alcohol (units/week) n, (%) | None | 18 (31.0) | 35 (30.4) | 53 (30.6) | 0.936a,d |
< 1–10 | 29 (50.0) | 58 (50.4) | 87 (50.3) | 0.957a,d | |
11–15 | 7 (12.1) | 14 (12.2) | 21 (12.1) | 0.984a,d | |
16–20 | 2 (3.4) | 4 (3.5) | 6 (3.5) | 0.992a,d | |
≥21 | 2 (3.4) | 4 (3.5) | 6 (3.5) | 0.992a,d | |