Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with RHD and the controls
|  | RHD patients (n = 90) | Controls (n = 90) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.0 ± 5.4 | 50.9 ± 4.9 | 0.921 |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.55 |
 Male | 46 (51.1%) | 41 (45.6%) |  |
 Female | 44 (48.9%) | 49 (54.4%) |  |
Clinical characteristics | |||
 Carditis | 90 (100%) | 0 |  |
 Arthritis | 0 | 0 |  |
 Subcutaneous nodules | 0 | 0 |  |
 Chorea | 0 | 0 |  |
 Erythema marginatum | 0 | 0 |  |