Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics POAG cases and controls
From: Lack of association between polymorphism rs540782 and primary open angle glaucoma in Saudi patients
Variables | Controls (n = 95) No. (%) | Cases (n = 92) No. (%) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | |||
Age in years, Mean (±SD) | 57.2 (13.5) | 60.7 (12.3) | 0.065* |
Male | 69 (72.6) | 56 (60.8) | 0.120 |
Female | 26 (27.3) | 36 (39.1) | - |
Systemic Diseases | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 45 (47.3) | 49 (53.2) | 0.465 |
Coronary artery disease | 6 (6.3) | 7 (7.6) | 0.780 |
Hypertension | 44 (46.3) | 48 (52.1) | 0.465 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 9 (9.4) | 15 (16.3) | 0.192 |
Health Awareness/Behavior | |||
Family history of glaucoma | 4 (4.2) | 14 (15.2) | 0.012 |
Smoking | 41 (43.1) | 34 (36.9) | 0.456 |