Table 1 Demographic characteristics and underlying comorbidities among dentists, general population, and other HCPs
From: Risk for cervical herniated intervertebral disc in dentists: a nationwide population-based study
Dentists (n = 10,930) | General population (n = 10,930) | Other HCPs (n = 73,718) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.7 ± 11.3 | 43.7 ± 11.3 | 42.5 ± 12.2 | > 0.999 |
Age (years) | ||||
≤ 34 | 2943 (26.9) | 2943 (26.9) | 23,142 (31.4) | > 0.999 |
35–59 | 7092 (64.9) | 7092 (64.9) | 44,307 (60.1) | |
≥ 60 | 895 (8.2) | 895 (8.2) | 6269 (8.5) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 8276 (75.7) | 8276 (75.7) | 45,739 (62.1) | |
Female | 2654 (24.3) | 2654 (24.3) | 27,979 (38.0) | > 0.999 |
Comorbidity | ||||
HTN | 1957 (17.9) | 1757 (16.1) | 12,132 (16.5) | < 0.001 |
Hyperlipidemia | 1562 (14.3) | 1236 (11.3) | 10,208 (13.9) | < 0.001 |
Liver disease | 1166 (10.7) | 1101 (10.1) | 7350 (10.0) | 0.149 |
Mental disorder | 898 (8.2) | 1209 (11.1) | 9033 (12.3) | < 0.001 |
DM | 796 (7.3) | 876 (8.0) | 4440 (6.0) | 0.042 |
CAD | 581 (5.3) | 523 (4.8) | 3235 (4.4) | 0.073 |
COPD | 483 (4.4) | 641 (5.9) | 5203 (7.1) | < 0.001 |
Malignancy | 240 (2.2) | 308 (2.8) | 1921 (2.6) | 0.003 |
Stroke | 197 (1.8) | 295 (2.7) | 1411 (1.9) | < 0.001 |
Renal disease | 128 (1.2) | 186 (1.7) | 894 (1.2) | 0.001 |