Table 1: Comparisons between cases and controls.
Studied
Variables |
Cases
(N = 106) |
Controls
(N = 106) |
Statistical Significance |
Age in years of patients |
54.15 ± 22.52 < 40 years: 29.2% 40-64 years: 32.1% ≥ 65 years: 38.7% |
49.25 ± 17.56 < 40 years: 34% 40-64 years: 46.2% ≥ 65 years: 19.8% |
t = 1.761 (p = 0.08) Mean Difference 4.89 (95% CI -0.58
to 10.38) X2 = 9.53 (p =
0.009) |
Sex
of patients |
Males:
40.6% Females: 59.4% |
Males:
48.1% Females: 51.9% |
N.S. |
Chronic
diseases in patients |
2.39
± 1.50 |
1.92
± 1.50 |
P = 0.023 |
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases* |
31.1%
(0.40 ± 0.67) |
10.4%
(0.14 ± 0.44) |
P
< 0.001 |
Diseases of the eye* |
8.5%
(0.08 ± 0.28) |
0.9%
(0.01 ± 0.09) |
P
= 0.019 |
Medications taken by the patient |
2.96 ± 3.03 |
1.97 ± 2.29 |
P
= 0.016 |
Blood and blood forming organs* |
15.1%
(0.19 ± 0.58) |
5.7%
(0.07 ± 0.28) |
P
= 0.041 / p = 0.033 |
Nervous
system* |
40.6%
(0.71 ± 1.09) |
27.4%
(0.44 ± 0.85) |
P
= 0.059 / p = 0.041 |
Potential problems familiar context of the patient
based on the genogram |
(n
= 102) 45.1% (IC 95% 35.22-55.26) |
(n
= 100) 30% (IC 95% 21.24-39.98) |
P
= 0.03 |
Social-occupancy class of patients |
|
|
P
< 0.001 |
Higher
managerial |
2% |
9.2% |
|
Intermediate
occupations Intermediate occupations |
0 |
9.2% |
|
Specialized
white-collar-workers |
4.9% |
2% |
|
Specialized-workers
manuals |
6.9% |
18.4% |
|
Semiskilled
workers |
16.7% |
21.4% |
|
Unskilled
workers |
56.9% |
31.6% |
|
Students |
12.7% |
8.2% |
|
Complaint of patient according to ICD-10 |
IX:
18.9% X: 14.2% XIII: 14.2% |
IX:
9.4% X: 18.9% XIII: 17.9% |
N.S. |
Analytical test was requested for the patient |
3.8%
(IC 95% 1.03-9.38) |
4.7%
(IC 95% 1.54-10.66) |
N.S. |
Imaging test was requested for the patient |
0.9%
(IC 95% 0.02-5.14) |
0% |
N.S. |
The patient need a consultation with the specialist |
17.9%
(IC 95% 11.15-26.56) |
12.3%
(IC 95% 6.69-20.05) |
P
= 0.064 |
*In
Chronic diseases in Patients and Medications taken by the patient only
statistically significant comparisons are shown.