Variable | With visual loss | Without visual loss | Test used | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 80.1±6.3 | 73.7±7.6 | t-test | <0.001 |
Gender (females) | 30/48 | 206/302 | Chi-square | 0.43 |
Haemoglobin in g/L (mean ± SD) | 119.0±15.3 (for n=46) | 121.4±14.2 | t-test | 0.30 |
C-reactive protein in mg/L (median (IQR)) | 67.5 (75) | 65 (78) (for n=289) | Mann Whitney U | 0.89 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in mm/h (median (IQR)) | 68 (43) (for n=47) | 62 (42) (for n=281) | Mann Whitney U | 0.60 |
Smoking status | ||||
Never smoked | 10/16 | 59/134 | Fisher's exact | 0.408 |
Ex-smokers | 4/16 | 52/134 | ||
Current smoker | 2/16 | 23/134 | ||
Scalp tenderness | 7/48 | 65/302 | Chi-square | 0.27 |
Headache | 24/48 | 229/302 | Chi-square | <0.001 |
Jaw claudication | 25/48 | 105/302 | Chi-square | 0.02 |
Shoulder girdle pain | 5/48 | 63/302 | Chi-square | 0.09 |
Temporal artery abnormality | 12/48 | 85/302 | Chi-square | 0.65 |
Fever >38°C | 1/48 | 12/302 | Fisher's exact | 1.00 |
Weight loss >2 kg | 11/48 | 73/302 | Chi-square | 0.85 |
Drenching night sweats | 4/48 | 58/302 | Chi-square | 0.07 |
Loss of appetite | 9/48 | 58/302 | Chi-square | 0.94 |
↵aUnless stated, the numbers are for 48 individuals with visual loss and 302 individuals without visual loss.