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Table 1 Comparison of baseline parameters between the two study groups

From: Neurocognitive functions and brain atrophy after proven neuroborreliosis: a case-control study

Parameter

Control group (n=30)

NB group (n=60)

p (univariate)

p (multivariate)

Age [years]

42.3 ± 16.0

46.9 ± 13.9

0.1862

-

 

42.5 (19.0–72.0)

46.0 (18.0–71.0)

  

Gender

  

0.6413

-

Female

11 (40 %)

20 (33.3 %)

  

Male

18 (60 %)

40 (66.7 %)

  

Family status

  

0.5106

-

unmarried

4 (13.3 %)

10 (16.7 %)

  

married

16 (53.4 %)

39 (65.0 %)

  

allied

8 (26.7 %)

9 (15.0 %)

  

divorced

1 (3.3 %)

1 (1.7 %)

  

widowed

1 (3.3 %)

1 (1.7 %)

  

Education [years]

11.2 ± 1.8

10.6 ± 1.7

0.1428

-

 

12.0 (8.0–13.0)

10.0 (8.0–13.0)

  

Full-time work

  

0.8233

-

no

16 (53.3 %)

29 (48.3 %)

  

yes

14 (46.7 %)

31 (51.7 %)

  

Part-time work

  

1.0

 

no

25 (83.3 %)

50 (83.3 %)

  

yes

5 (16.7 %)

10 (16.7 %)

  

Unemployed

  

0.5506

-

no

30 (100.0 %)

58 (96.7 %)

  

yes

2 (3.3 %)

2 (3.3 %)

  

Retired

  

1.0

-

no

26 (86.7 %)

53 (88.3 %)

  

yes

4 (13.3 %)

7 (11.7 %)

  
  1. Descriptive values are means ± standard deviations and medians (minima-maxima)