From: Areca nut chewing and systemic inflammation: evidence of a common pathway for systemic diseases
Characteristics | Number (n) | Areca nut chewers, n (%) | Controls, n (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Study participants (n) | 1112 | 556 | 556 | |
Age at screening, mean (SD) | 1112 | 25.6 (5.6) | 25.7 (5.6) | 0.734 |
Age at screening (years) | 0.641 | |||
Age 16-20 | 203 | 98 (17.6) | 105 (18.9) | |
Age 21-25 | 425 | 211 (38.0) | 214 (38.5) | |
Age 26-30 | 237 | 127 (22.8) | 110 (19.8) | |
Age 31-35 | 247 | 120 (21.6) | 127 (22.8) | |
Body Mass Index, mean (SD) | 1112 | 25.7 (4.0) | 26.0 (4.2) | 0.166 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 0.492 | |||
Desirable < 23 | 317 | 162 (29.1) | 155 (27.9) | |
Overweight 23–27.5 | 473 | 242 (43.5) | 231 (41.6) | |
Obese > 27.5 | 322 | 152 (27.3) | 170 (30.6) | |
Education (years) | < 0.001 | |||
< 10 years | 167 | 66 (11.9) | 101 (18.2) | |
10 - 12 years | 497 | 278 (50.0) | 219 (39.4) | |
> 12 years | 448 | 212 (38.1) | 236 (42.5) | |
C - reactive protein (mg/dl), mean (SD) | 1112 | 6.1 (3.8) | 3.5 (3.6) | < 0.001 |
Inflammation | < 0.001 | |||
Absent (CRP ≤ 10 mg/dl) | 999 | 472 (84.9) | 527 (94.8) | |
Present (CRP > 10 mg/dl) | 113 | 84 (15.1) | 29 (5.2) |