Table 2 Characteristics of study participants. Number (%) are presented
Cases | Controls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 365 (51.6) | 1413 (51.9) | 1778 (51.7) |
Female | 337 (48.4) | 1324 (48.1) | 1662 (48.3) |
Age | |||
Mean (SD) | 65.9 (12.0) | 66.0 (11.9) | 66.0 (11.9) |
< 65 years | 281 (40.0) | 1088 (39.7) | 1369 (39.8) |
≥ 65 years | 422 (60.0) | 1649 (60.3) | 2071 (60.2) |
Region | |||
Emilia Romagna | 499 (71.0) | 1935 (70.7) | 2434 (70.8) |
Parma | 112 (15.9) | 431 (15.7) | 543 (15.8) |
Reggio Emilia | 152 (21.6) | 599 (21.9) | 751 (21.8) |
Modena | 235 (33.4) | 905 (33.1) | 1140 (33.1) |
Sicily (Catania) | 204 (29.0) | 802 (29.3) | 1006 (29.2) |
Birth country | |||
Italian | 682 (97.0) | 2681 (98.0) | 3363 (97.8) |
Foreign | 21 (3.0) | 56 (2.0) | 77 (2.2) |
Total | 703 | 2737 | 3440 |