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Table 1 Background demographic/clinical data and urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine level in residents of temporary housing

From: Association of urinary 8-OHdG with lifestyle and body composition in elderly natural disaster victims living in emergency temporary housing

Demographic/clinical data

Urinary 8-OHdG level (ng/mg Cre)

n (%)

Mean ± SD

P value

Overall

73 (100)

12.1 ± 6.8

 

Age (years)

 Mean ± SD

72.3 ± 6.4 (60–88)

 

 60–69

31 (42.5)

12.2 ± 5.9

0.744

 70–79

32 (43.8)

11.3 ± 6.6

 80–89

10 (13.7)

14.4 ± 9.7

Gender

 Male

20 (27.4)

10.4 ± 6.9

0.056

 Female

53 (72.6)

12.7 ± 6.7

Disaster region

 Flood

9 (12.3)

12.1 ± 5.0

0.737

 Earthquake

64 (87.7)

12.1 ± 7.0

Residence form

 Living alone

6 (8.8)

10.9 ± 4.9

0.115

 Married couple

48 (70.6)

11.2 ± 4.8

 3 generations living together

14 (20.6)

17.4 ± 10.5

Consultation at medical institution

 Yes

58 (79.5)

11.6 ± 6.0

0.685

 No

14 (19.2)

13.8 ± 9.3

Medication

 Yes

61 (84.7)

12.2 ± 7.2

0.988

 No

11 (15.3)

11.2 ± 4.0

Cigarette smoking habit

 Yes

8 (11.1)

11.9 ± 3.7

0.603

 No

64 (88.9)

12.1 ± 7.1

Alcohol drinking habit

 Yes

29 (40.3)

10.7 ± 5.8

0.174

 No

43 (59.7)

12.9 ± 7.3

Exercise habit

 Yes

48 (67.6)

13.0 ± 6.9

0.030*

 No

23 (32.4)

9.9 ± 6.3

  1. *P < 0.05, P < 0.1 by Mann–Whitney U test or the Kruskal Wallis non-parametric test
  2. 8-OHdG, 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine, Cre creatinine, SD standard deviation