Table 1.
Characteristics of African American subjects
| Trait | T2D-ESRD Cases | Controls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n* | n* | |||
| % Female (n) | 577 | 61% (352) | 596 | 51% (306) |
| Age at exam (years ± SD) | 541 | 62.2 ± 10.3‡ | 448 | 49.3 ± 9.8 |
| Age at T2D diagnosis (years ± SD) | 544 | 41.8 ± 11.6 | - | - |
| Age at ESRD diagnosis (years ± SD) | 560 | 59.0 ± 10.5 | - | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 559 | 29.6 ± 7.0† | 450 | 29.8 ± 7.1 |
| T2D duration to ESRD onset (years ± SD) | 511 | 20.3 ± 10.5 | - | - |
| Mean African Ancestry | 577 | 81.7 ± 13.3‡ | 596 | 79.1 ± 13.1 |
*n = number with data available. ‡ Mean differs significantly between cases and controls P-value < 0.001. †Reflects dry weight on dialysis. All cases were diagnosed with T2D and ESRD.