Table 1 General characteristics of cases (hyper-homocysteinemia) and controls (normal homocysteine)
General characteristics | High Hcy | Normal Hcy | Chi-Square, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Median, in years) | 48.00 (40.00–55.00) | 45.00 (38.00–53.00) | 0.000 (Mann whitney test) |
Smokers (%) | 56.3 | 45.3 | 0.000 |
Non smokers (%) | 43.7 | 54.7 | |
Gender | 0.000 | ||
Males (%) | 37.6 | 18 | |
Females (%) | 62.4 | 82 | |
Education | 0.001 | ||
Illiterate (%) | 53.8 | 64.5 | |
Literate (%) | 46.2 | 35.5 | |
Physical Activity | 0.685 | ||
Sedentary (%) | 15.9 | 17.0 | |
Active (%) | 84.1 | 83.0 | |
Occupation | 0.373 | ||
Government employees + Business persons + others (%) | 11.9 | 10.1 | |
Agricultural worker (%) | 88.1 | 89.9 | |