Table 1 of
Khandhadia, Mol Vis 2012; 18:29-37.
Table 1. Demographic data and chlamydia species seropositivity status in all patients and AMD versus controls
Demographic data and Chlamydia IgG +ve status |
Total |
Control |
AMD |
p value (AMD versus non-AMD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 299 | 100 | 199 | |
| Age (mean years±SD) | 77.4 (±8.4) | 75.6 (±8.4) | 78.3 (±8.2) | 0.009 # |
| Sex–males (%, n) | 32.8% (98) | 44.0% (44) | 27.1% (54) | 0.003 # |
| BMI (mean±SD, kg/m2; total n=295) | 26.3 (±4.8) | 25.7 (±5.0) | 26.6 (±4.7) | 0.148 |
| C. pneumoniae IgG+ve (%, n) | 69.2% (207) | 70% (70) | 68.8% (137) | 0.838 |
| C. trachomatis IgG+ve (%, n) | 7.4% (22) | 5.0% (5) | 8.5% (17) | 0.268 |
| C. psittaci IgG+ve (%, n) | 3.3% (10) | 2.0% (2) | 4.0% (8) | 0.504* |