Table 1 Covariate values for cases and controls
Covariate name | Cases | Controls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (s.d.) | (Case vs control) | ||
Age at interview | 44.77 (10.69) | 44.64 (11.0) | NS |
BMI | 30.25 ( 7.74) | 27.87 (6.45) | 2.63E-07 |
Number of cigarettes per day | 2.49 ( 6.76) | 1.12 (4.55) | 8.78E-06 |
Number of blood pressure meds | 0.31 (0.66) | 0.22 (0.53) | 0.06 |
Current alcohol use | 0.61 (0.78) | 0.69 (0.76) | 0.04 |
N (%) | |||
N (cases or controls) | 463 | 459 | |
Female gender | 360 (0.778) | 288 (0.627) | 4.08E-07 |
Ate before blood draw | 323 (0.698) | 339 (0.739) | NS |
Exercised before blood draw | 74 (0.160) | 92 (0.200) | 0.064 |
Smoked before blood draw | 67 (0.145) | 34 (0.074) | 4.01E-04 |
ACE inhibitor | 36 (0.078) | 30 (0.065) | NS |
Anticholinergic meds | 23 (0.050) | 12 (0.026) | 0.044 |
Antihistaminic meds | 60 (0.130) | 39 (0.085) | 0.018 |
Beta blocker | 44 (0.095) | 14 (0.031) | 3.45E-05 |
Cholesterol lowering meds | 64 (0.138) | 50 (0.109) | NS |
Decongestant | 41 (0.089) | 10 (0.022) | 4.94E-06 |
Decongestant or stimulant | 52 (0.112) | 10 (0.022) | 1.27E-08 |
Diuretic | 29 (0.063) | 25 (0.054) | NS |
Non-steroidal antiinflammatory | 46 (0.099) | 19 (0.041) | 4.05E-04 |
Oral hypoglycemic | 30 (0.065) | 16 (0.035) | 0.026 |
Oral contraceptive | 45 (0.097) | 39 (0.085) | NS |
Protein pump inhibitor | 52 (0.112) | 32 (0.070) | 0.016 |
Thyroid medication | 54 (0.117) | 34 (0.074) | 0.018 |
Opiate medication or use | 46 (0.099) | 9 (0.020) | 1.18E-07 |
Cannabis use (past 2 weeks) | 23 (0.050) | 9 (0.020) | 9.61E-03 |
