Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied groups
|
Cases group N = 80 |
Control group N = 80 | Test of significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age/years | t = 1.44 | ||
| Mean ± SD | 35.88 ± 4.71 | 34.78 ± 4.93 | p = 0.151 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 50 (62.5%) | 52 (65%) | χ2 = 0.108 |
| Female | 30 (37.5%) | 28 (35%) | p = 0.74 |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 48 (60%) | 51 (63.7%) | χ2 = 0.0 |
| Rural | 32 (40%) | 29 (36.2%) | p = 1.0 |
| Education | |||
| Primary | 13 (16.2%) | 9 (11.2%) | χ2 = 1.160 |
| Intermediate | 46 (57.5%) | 53 (77.5%) | p=0.281 |
| High | 21 (26.2%) | 18 (22.5%) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Never | 24 (30%) | 44 (55%) | χ2 = 11.08 |
| Former | 14 (17.5%) | 6 (7.5%) | p = 0.004* |
| Current | 42 (52.5%) | 30 (37.5%) | |