TABLE 5.
Genetic (ρg) and environmental (ρe) correlations between trait combinations included in the bivariate analysis
| Trait | Data Set | ρg | SEM | ρe | SEM | Covariates a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC-LDL | American Samoa | 0.96 b | 0.02 | 0.89 b | 0.02 | A, A2, STC, CTC, P |
| Samoa | 0.96 b | 0.02 | 0.88 b | 0.03 | A, A2, STC, A•SLDL, A2•S, DLDL | |
| Samoa | 0.95 b | 0.02 | 0.90 b | 0.02 | A, A2, S, A•SLDL, A2•S, DLDL, BLDL | |
| TC-HDL | Combined | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.10 | A, A2, S, A2•STC, C, PTC, DHDL, EHDL, MHDL |
| Combined | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.10 | ATC, A2 TC, S, A2•STC, C, PTC, DHDL, EHDL, MHDL, BHDL | |
| TC-TG | Combined | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.35 b | 0.08 | A, A2, S, A2•S, CTC, PTC, DTG, MTG, BTG |
a
Covariates included in the polygenic model. Subscripts indicate trait-specific covariates.
b
Correlations are different from zero at P < 4.3 × 10−5.