Group A patients

(n = 50)

Group B control

(n = 50)

p-value

Gender

Male

Female

20 (40%)

30 (60%)

21 (42%)

29 (58%)

0.839

Age

Range; years

Mean ± (SD); years

19 - 61

34.54 ± 8.94

19 - 60

33.38 ± 8.23

0.501

Age Group

18 - 30 years

30 - 40 years

>40 years

17 (34.0%)

22 (44.0%)

11 (22.0%)

20 (40.0%)

19 (38.0%)

11 (22.0%)

0.793

Age at onset

<20 years

≥20 - ≤40 years

>40 years

11 (22.0%)

36 (72.0%)

3 (6.0%)

Marital State

Married

Single

Widow

Divorced

32 (64.0%)

14 (28.0%)

1 (2.0%)

3 (6.0%)

35 (70.0%)

12 (24.0%)

1 (2.0%)

2 (4.0%)

0.921

Education

Illiterate

Reads and writes

Graduated

7 (14.0%)

6 (12.0%)

37 (74.0%)

9 (18.0%)

6 (12.0%)

35 (70.0%)

0.858

Residence

Urban

Rural

37 (74.0%)

13 (26.0%)

36 (72.0%)

14 (28.0%)

0.822

Special habits

1-Smoking

2-Illicit drugs

3-No

18 (36.0%)

6 (12.0%)

26 (52.0%)

26 (52.0%)

2 (4.0%)

22 (44.0%)

0.150

Family history of similar condition

Yes

No

34 (68.0%)

16 (32.0%)

21 (42.0%)

29 (58.0%)

0.009*