Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of matched cases and controls. Values are medians (IQR) unless otherwise stated
| Cases (n = 73) | Controls (n = 146) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Wilcoxon signed rank test; †χ2 test; ‡Townsend deprivation score: larger numbers indicate higher level of deprivation. | |||
| Women, No (%) | 51 (70) | 102 (70) | |
| Age in years (range) | 60 (52–68) | 61 (52–68) | |
| Height (m) | 164.4 (159.6–170.5) | 161.8 (157.8–169.5) | 0.03 |
| Weight (kg) | 72.6 (67.4–82.4) | 70.8 (63.0–80.2) | 0.09 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (24.9–30.0) | 26.3 (24.3–29.2) | 0.42 |
| Obesity: BMI>30, No (%) | 18 (25) | 27 (18) | 0.29† |
| Smoking, No (%) | |||
| Current | 15 (21) | 19 (13) | |
| Former | 28 (39) | 57 (40) | 0.28† |
| Never | 28 (39) | 68 (47) | |
| Pack-years of smoking | 25.0 (9.0–34.0) | 12.6 (5.3–26.5) | 0.03 |
| Townsend deprivation score‡ | −2.61 (−3.48 to −1.11) | −2.51 (−3.6 to −1.21) | 0.71 |