Population characteristics
| Characteristics | Patientsn = 25 | Controlsn = 25 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, expressed as median (IQR) | 22 (18.5–34.5) | 23 (19–36.5) | 0.65 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 9 (36%) | 8 (32%) | 0.765 |
| Female | 16 (64%) | 17 (68%) | |
| Education level | |||
| Elementary school (6th) | 2 (8%) | 3 (12%) | 0.846 |
| Secondary (9th) | 13 (52%) | 10 (40%) | |
| High school | 8 (32%) | 10 (40%) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 2 (8%) | 2 (8%) | |
Age is presented as median and interquartile ranges due to the non-normal age distribution in both groups. Categorical variables are displayed as frequency and percentage
The authors thank all participants who volunteered for this study and the staff at the Central Hospital “Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto” for their support during data collection. The resources for this study were provided by the authors and participating institutions.
RGRM: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. RMR: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. IRL: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing—review & editing, Project administration. CMT, LMMC, JLRC, LDMF, DMG, DGMR, MOHB, SFG, MGG, GAMS, and ISDH: Investigation, Data curation. HGHR: Validation, Formal analysis
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (Approval No. 17–24) in the Central Hospital “Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto”, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, which complies with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki (Geneva, 2024 revision).
Informed consent to participate in the study was obtained and signed by all participants.
Informed consent to publication was obtained from participants. The paper does not involve privacy issues, such as displaying individual details (images or videos).
The data supporting this study’s findings are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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