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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of schizophrenics and matched controls

From: Incidence and outcome of newly-diagnosed tuberculosis in schizophrenics: a 12-year, nationwide, retrospective longitudinal study

Characteristics

Schizophrenics (n = 60,409)

Controls (n = 60,409)

P value

Age, median

35.4 (26.9-44.9)

35.3 (26.3-45.3)

0.001

Follow-up, days

2,368 (1,449-3,295)

2,296 (1,367-3,222)

 

Male

33,271 (55.1%)

33,271 (55.1%)

>0.99

Charlson's score

   

0

37,186 (61.6%)

37,186 (61.6%)

>0.99

1-2

19,216 (31.8%)

19,216 (31.8%)

>0.99

≥3

4,007 (6.6%)

4,007 (6.6%)

>0.99

Chronic pulmonary disease

10,096 (16.7%)

10,096 (16.7%)

>0.99

Diabetes

5,179 (8.6%)

5,179 (8.6%)

>0.99

Rheumatoid disease

934 (1.5%)

934 (1.5%)

>0.99

Peptic ulcer disease

11,548 (19.1%)

10,901 (18.0%)

<0.001

Liver disease

7,796 (12.9%)

8,584 (14.2%)

<0.001

Hypertension

7,071 (11.7%)

6,903 (11.4%)

0.131

Arrhythmia

6,420 (10.6%)

6,052 (10.0%)

<0.001

Dyslipidemia

4,988 (8.3%)

4,843 (8.0%)

0.127

Drug or substance abuse

2,725 (4.5%)

13 (0.02%)

<0.001

Chronic kidney disease

1,812 (3.0%)

2,048 (3.4%)

<0.001

Cancer

1,282 (2.1%)

1,934 (3.2%)

<0.001

Heart failure

819 (1.4%)

861 (1.4%)

0.303

Peripheral vascular disease

524 (0.9%)

484 (0.8%)

0.206

Myocardial infarction

229 (0.4%)

318 (0.5%)

<0.001

Hemiplegia or paraplegia

147 (0.2%)

205 (0.3%)

0.002

AIDS

53 (0.09%)

44 (0.07%)

0.361

  1. Data are median value (interquartile range) for continuous variables and number of cases (%) for categorical variables. AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.