Table 1 Demographic characteristics of LOMS cases and general population controls

Sex, N (%)

Male

33 (39.8%)

84 (40.6%)

0.897

Female

50 (60.2%)

123 (59.4%)

Age, mean (SD)

61.14 (5.38)

61.51 (7.67)

0.690

Age at onset, mean (SD)

53.58 (4.09)

-

-

Age at diagnosis, mean (SD)

55.20 (4.39)

-

-

Marital status, N (%)

Single

2 (2.41%)

9 (4.43%)

0.444

Married

74 (89.16%)

169 (83.25%)

Widow

4 (4.82%)

19 (9.36%)

Divorced

3 (3.61%)

6 (2.96%)

Education, N (%)

Illiterate or primary school

18 (21.68%)

25 (12.13%)

0.030

Guidance school

9 (10.84%)

15 (7.28%)

High school

32 (38.55%)

67 (32.52%)

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree

21 (25.3%)

75 (36.41%)

Master’s degree and higher

3 (3.61%)

24 (11.65%)

Self-rated health status^†; mean (SD)

3.0 (1.06)

3.7 (0.87)

0.001