Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of the 54gene dataset
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 307 | 68 |
| Male | 142 | 32 |
| Median age (IQR) | 51 (20) | – |
| Median BMI (IQR) | 26.7 (8.7) | – |
| Ascertained phenotypic groups | ||
| Cardiovascular disease | 268 | 60 |
| Diabetes | 88 | 20 |
| Solid oncology | 32 | 7 |
| Sickle cell disease | 30 | 7 |
| Neurological diseases | 14 | 3 |
| Endocrine thyroid disorders | 11 | 2 |
| Hemato-oncology | 6 | 1 |
| Top 15 self-reported ethnolinguistic groups (n = 307, 68% of sample) | ||
| Tangale | 45 | 10 |
| Fulani | 33 | 7.3 |
| Igbo | 32 | 7.1 |
| Hausa | 27 | 6 |
| Ibibio | 26 | 5.8 |
| Yoruba | 26 | 5.8 |
| Tera | 20 | 4.5 |
| Kanuri | 19 | 4.2 |
| Atyap | 14 | 3.1 |
| Bura-Pabir | 13 | 2.9 |
| Bini | 11 | 2.4 |
| Ham | 11 | 2.4 |
| Izon | 10 | 2.2 |
| Nupe | 10 | 2.2 |
| Waja | 10 | 2.2 |
Samples were ascertained across 7 phenotypic groups and 47 unique self-reported ELGs (mean: 9, median: 5 samples per group, interquartile range [IQR]: 7.5). The top 15 groups are shown.