Table 3 The effect of age group, gender, smoking and alcohol use on positive medical history and medication use
Variable | Male N = 394 (%) | Female N = 479 (%) | p value (Chi-square test) |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical history | |||
Age group (years) | |||
25–34 | 34/40 (85.0) | 39/65 (60.0) | 0.0069 |
35–44 | 41/54 (75.9) | 60/77 (77.9) | 0.7890 |
45–54 | 51/61 (83.6) | 63/76 (82.9) | 0.9118 |
55–64 | 60/66 (90.9) | 70/81 (86.4) | 0.3972 |
65–74 | 106/112 (94.6) | 108/116 (93.1) | 0.6284 |
75–84 | 50/52 (96.2) | 51/51 (100.0) | 0.4951* |
85+ | 8/9 (88.9) | 12/13 (92.3) | 1.0* |
Medication | |||
Age group (years) | |||
25–34 | 27/40 (67.5) | 36/65 (55.4) | 0.2185 |
35–44 | 35/54 (64.8) | 52/77 (67.5) | 0.7458 |
45–54 | 43/61 (70.5) | 58/76 (76.3) | 0.4415 |
55–64 | 53/66 (80.3) | 68/81 (84.0) | 0.5643 |
65–74 | 101/112 (90.2) | 107/115 (93.0) | 0.4358 |
75–84 | 50/52 (96.2) | 50/51 (98.0) | 1.0* |
85+ | 8/9 (88.9) | 11/13 (84.6) | 1.0* |
Medical history | |||
Tobacco use | |||
Never | 147/168 (87.5) | 259/313 (82.8) | 0.1708 |
Current | 99/109 (90.8) | 74/92 (80.4) | 0.0340 |
Ex-user | 104/117 (88.9) | 69/73 (94.5) | 0.1859 |
Medication | |||
Tobacco use | |||
Never | 130/168 (77.4) | 244/313 (78.2) | 0.8355 |
Current | 87/109 (79.8) | 75/92 (81.5) | 0.7607 |
Ex-user | 100/117 (85.5) | 62/73 (84.9) | 0.9189 |
Medical history | |||
Alcohol use | |||
Never | 158/177 (89.3) | 230/280 (82.1) | 0.0383 |
Current | 181/203 (89.2) | 164/190 (86.3) | 0.3891 |
Ex-user | 11/14 (78.6) | 8/8 (100.0) | 0.2727* |
Medication | |||
Alcohol use | |||
Never | 145/177 (81.9) | 222 (79.6) | 0.5370 |
Current | 161/203 (79.3) | 151/190 (79.5) | 0.9681 |
Ex-user | 11/14 (78.6) | 8/8 (100.0) | 0.2727* |