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. 2024 Mar 5;11(3):226–239. doi: 10.1093/nop/npae016

Table 1.

Pooled Sample Characteristics

Study characteristic results (N = 48 studies) Pooled
Sample size, Range 28 454
(24–15320)
Controls sample size, Range
(n = 7 studies)
5285
(20–4765)
Sample age, Range 18–90
N %
Sex (n = 28 171) (n = 48 studies)
 Male 10 320 37
 Female 17 851 63
Marital status (N = 3077 participants)*
(n = 19 studies)
 Single 670 22
 Partnered 2407 78
Race or Ethnicity (n = 1245 participants)*
(n = 6)
 White/Caucasian 1127 91
 Black/African American 59 5
 Asian 5 <0.5
 American Indian 5 <0.5
 Other 23 2
 Hispanic 26 2

*Sample demographic numbers were calculated from studies reporting the listed information. Control sample sociodemographic characteristics not included in totals for sex, marital status, or Race/Ethnicity.