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Univariate associations between cancer and other patient characteristics. |
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| Characteristic |
Cancer Patients % or mean (sd) |
Non-Cancer Patients % or mean (sd) |
Odds Ratio |
P |
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| Number of subjects |
126 |
877 |
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| ACE inhibitor therapy |
34.9% |
45.7% |
0.64 |
0.02 |
| Age, years |
69.1 (10.2) |
64.2 (12.1) |
1.04 |
<0.001 |
| Male |
42.1% |
46.1% |
0.85 |
0.40 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg |
143.0 (20.9) |
139.9(19.4) |
1.01 |
0.10 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 |
32.6 (6.8) |
34.0 (7.5) |
0.97 |
0.06 |
| Alcohol drinking |
25.4% |
27.6% |
0.89 |
0.60 |
| Cigarette smoking |
11.1% |
17.8% |
0.58 |
0.06 |
| Number of comorbid conditions |
1.8 (2.0) |
1.7 (1.6) |
1.05 |
0.41 |
| Number of prescription medications |
7.3 (4.3) |
6.6 (3.7) |
1.05 |
0.05 |
Ramos-Nino et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2008 8:17 doi:10.1186/1472-6823-8-17 |
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