Table 1 Risk factors among the studied groups
Sex | Total No. = 264 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male No = 72 | Female No = 192 | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 31 (23.2%) | 55 (34.7%) | 86 (32.5%) | 0.04 |
Hypertension | 18 (13%) | 75 (39%) | 93 (35.2%) | < 0.001 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 (2.7%) | 8 (4.1%) | 10 (3.78%) | 1.000 NS |
Low-dose glucocorticoid intake (less than 5 mg) | 6 (8.3%) | 17 (8.8%) | 23 (8.7%) | 0.913 NS |
Smoking | 28 (38.8%) | 7 (3.6%) | 52 (13.2%) | < 0.001 |