Table 1

Clinical features of the groups with and without systemic comorbidities

FeatureComorbidities (n=250)No comorbidities (n=140)p Value
SD = standard deviation, CI = confidence interval.
Sex96 (38%) men51 (36%) men0.66
154 (62%) women89 (64%) women
Race235 (94%)white people135 (96%) white people0.32
15 (6%) black people5 (4%) black people
Age (mean)66.4 years65.5 years0.52
(SD = 12)(SD = 14)
(95% CI, 64.9–67.9)(95% CI, 63.2–67.8)
Education13.2 years13.7 years0.11
(SD = 3.1)(SD = 3.1)
(95% CI, 12.8–13.6)(95% CI, 13.2–14.2)