Table 1 Comparison of some variables between Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) patients and control subjects
From: Restless Legs Syndrome in shift workers: A cross sectional study on male assembly workers
Variable | RLS (n = 98) | Control (n = 670) | P | Total (n = 768) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | Â | |||
   Mean (SD) | 35.2 (5.9) | 32.7 (5.8) | <0.001 | 33 (5.9) |
   Range | 24-50 | 20-58 |  | 20-58 |
Work experience (year) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
   Mean (SD) | 11.8 (5.3) | 8.9 (4.7) | <0.001 | 9.3 (4.9) |
   Range | 2-25 | 0.5-27 |  | 0.5-27 |
Current smokers, n (%) | 19 (19.4) | 87 (12.9) | 0.115 | 106 (13.8) |
Chronic disorders, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
   Anemia | 6 (6.1) | 24 (3.6) | 0.258 | 30 (3.9) |
   Diabetes mellitus | 4 (4.1) | 18 (2.7) | 0.51 | 22 (2.9) |
   Chronic kidney disease | 1 (1) | 2 (0.3) | 0.336 | 3 (0.4) |
   Total | 11 (11.2) | 44 (6.6) | 0.097 | 55 (7.2) |
Drug consumption, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
   Antihistamines | 16 (16.3) | 29 (4.32) | <0.001 | 45 (5.85) |
   Antidepressants | 6 (6.1) | 23 (3.43) | 0.248 | 29 (3.77) |
   Dopamine antagonist | 2 (2) | 15 (2.23) | 1.0 | 17 (2.21) |
   Total | 24 (24.4) | 67 (10) | <0.001 | 91 (11.8) |