Table 1 Background characteristics of the study sample (N = 132)
Abscess (Case) (N = 66) | No Abscess (Control) (N = 66) | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (N) | % (N) | |||
Age in years (Mean, SD) | 57.5(15.8) | 57.4 (15.6) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 0.98 |
Male | 81.8 (54) | 80.3 (53) | 1.10 (0.46, 2.64) | 0.82 |
BMI (Mean, SD) | 26.7 (5.7) | 26.1 (7.7) | 1.01 (0.96, 1.07) | 0.63 |
Hypertension | 34.9 (23) | 31.8 (21) | 1.15 (0.56, 2.37) | 0.71 |