Table 2. Characteristics of patients and... | American Society of Hematology

Table 2.

Characteristics of patients and control subjects

	Patients, n = 524	Controls, n = 628
Age, y, mean (range)	56.4 (32.3-70.0)	57.4 (27.2-74.8)
Current smokers, no. (%)	323 (61.6)	209 (33.3)
Alcohol users, no. (%)	420 (80.2)	543 (86.5)
Obesity no. (%)^*	90 (17.2)	104 (16.6)
BMI, kg/m², mean (range)^*	27.1 (17.3-45.8)	26.9 (17.1-40.6)
Diabetes, no. (%)	23 (4.4)	21 (3.3)
Hypertension, no. (%)†	97 (18.5)	101 (16.1)
Hypercholesterolemia, no. (%)†	12 (2.3)	10 (1.6)

	Patients, n = 524	Controls, n = 628
Age, y, mean (range)	56.4 (32.3-70.0)	57.4 (27.2-74.8)
Current smokers, no. (%)	323 (61.6)	209 (33.3)
Alcohol users, no. (%)	420 (80.2)	543 (86.5)
Obesity no. (%)^*	90 (17.2)	104 (16.6)
BMI, kg/m², mean (range)^*	27.1 (17.3-45.8)	26.9 (17.1-40.6)
Diabetes, no. (%)	23 (4.4)	21 (3.3)
Hypertension, no. (%)†	97 (18.5)	101 (16.1)
Hypercholesterolemia, no. (%)†	12 (2.3)	10 (1.6)

A person was defined as obese if his BMI exceeded 30 kg/m². Data on height and weight were not available for 2 people.

A person was classified as hypertensive or hypercholesterolemic if he was taking prescription drugs for these conditions.