Table 4 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients from otolaryngology versus other specialties
Characteristics | Otolaryngology N = 415 | Others N = 601 | Univariate p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 46.97 (11.8) | 53.22 (13.3) | < .001 |
Gender (male), % | 84.6% | 78.9% | .022 |
BMI, mean (SD) | 28.49 (5.0) | 29.29 (4.9) | .012 |
Smoking, % | 24.8% | 35.4% | < .001 |
Comorbidities | |||
 HTN, % | 30.4% | 55.6% | < .001 |
 DM, % | 12.3% | 20.5% | < .001 |
 CVD, % | 11.8% | 28.1% | < .001 |
 HLD, % | 21.9% | 34.4% | < .001 |
 CKD, % | 1.9% | 3.3% | .180 |
 COPD, % | 1.2% | 10.1% | < .001 |