Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics of the study groups
Parameter | Control | Case | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number [n (%)] | 218 (50.5%) | 214 (49.5%) | 0.847 |
Age (year) | 56.9 ± 8.6 | 57 ± 7.3 | 0.526 |
Employment | |||
Yes | 178 (81.7%) | 56 (26.2%) | < 0.001 |
No | 40 (18.3%) | 158 (73.8%) | |
Family income | |||
< 5000 SRa | 21 (9.6%) | 94 (43.9%) | < 0.001 |
5000–10000 SR | 85 (39%) | 88 (41.1%) | |
10000–20000 SR | 80 (36.7%) | 24 (11.2%) | |
> 20000 SR | 32 (14.7%) | 8 (3.8%) | |
Education | |||
Illiterate | 2 (0.9%) | 32 (15%) | < 0.001 |
Primary | 3 (1.4%) | 96 (44.9%) | |
Intermediate/secondary | 23 (10.6%) | 38 (17.8%) | |
Postsecondary | 190 (87.1%) | 48 (22.3%) | |
Family size | |||
5 or less | 114 (52.3%) | 40 (18.7%) | < 0.001 |
6 or more | 104 (47.7%) | 174 (81.3%) | |
Marital Status (Married) | |||
Yes | 191 (87.6%) | 204 (94.1%) | 0.087 |
No | 27 (12.4%) | 10 (5.9%) | |