Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the TCGS
| Participants, n* | 20,367 | |
|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 10,558 (51.8) | |
| Age at baseline mean (s.d.) | 46.86 (21.53) | |
| Iranian ethnicity, n | Persian, n | 4729 |
| Turk, n | 746 | |
| Gilak, n | 255 | |
| Lur, n | 133 | |
| Arab, n | 84 | |
| Kurd, n | 69 | |
| Balouch, n | 28 | |
| Turkman, n | 14 | |
| Tat, n | 13 | |
| Qashqai, n | 3 | |
| Mixed, n | 103 | |
| Metabolic disease | Obesity | 1580 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2280 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 1852 | |
| Polycystic ovary | 3520 | |
| Rickets | 15 | |
| Cardiovascular disease | Hypertensive heart disease | 2282 |
| Heart failure | 209 | |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 1205 | |
| Coronary artery disease | 1573 | |
| Chronic ischemic heart disease | 1024 | |
| Heart valve diseases | 114 | |
| Liver disease | Inflammatory liver disease | 174 |
| Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | 280 | |
| Malignancy | Breast Cancer | 128 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 19 | |
| Gastrointestinal cancer | 129 | |
| Prostate Cancer | 34 | |
| Lung cancer | 18 | |
| Inflammatory disease | Psoriasis | 52 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 277 | |
| Neurological disorder | Cerebrovascular accident | 572 |
| Epilepsy | 372 | |
| Parkinsonism | 42 | |
| Kidney disease | kidney failure | 47 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 59 | |
| Respiratory disorder | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 75 |
| Asthma | 333 |
*These participant counts are based on either the data from the participant's self-reported questionnaire or the information obtained from their hospitalizations. These numbers could shift depending on the results of the laboratory tests