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Table 2 Comparison of proportions for patients with negative and positive TAB in each IRSAD quintile (p = 0.29)

From: Influence of socioeconomic status on access to temporal artery biopsy and rates of biopsy positivity in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis

IRSAD Quintile (n)

TAB

Positive

n (%)

Negative

n (%)

q1 Lowest (161)

34 (22)

127 (27)

q2 (141)

35 (23)

106 (23)

q3 (110)

31 (20)

79 (17)

q4 (107)

22 (14)

85 (18)

q5 Highest (107)

33 (21)

74 (16)

Total

155

471

  1. IRSAD: Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, TAB: Temporal artery biopsy, Q: quintile
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