TABLE 6.
Demographic variable distribution based on rs676210 genotype
| Characteristic | CC (n = 593) | CT (n = 319) | TT (n = 46) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 281 (47.4%) | 144 (45.1%) | 28 (60.9%) | 0.1356 |
| Field center (Minnesota) | 266 (44.9%) | 166 (52.0%) | 30 (65.2%) | 0.0072 |
| Current smoker | 49 (8.4%) | 20 (6.3%) | 4 (8.7%) | 0.5177 |
| Currently consumes alcohol | 277 (47.6%) | 149 (47.2%) | 27 (58.7%) | 0.3267 |
| Diabetic | 48 (8.3%) | 23 (7.3%) | 6 (13.0%) | 0.4069 |
| Age (in years) | 48.2 (15.9) | 48.1 (16.9) | 54.8 (15.5) | 0.0785 |
| Education | 0.6608 | |||
| 1 or more years of high school | 168 (28.9%) | 87 (27.5%) | 14 (30.4%) | |
| 1 or more years of trade school | 55 (9.5%) | 35 (11.1%) | 4 (8.7%) | |
| 1 or more years of college | 303 (52.1%) | 164 (51.9%) | 20 (43.5%) | |
| 1 or more years post-college | 56 (9.6%) | 30 (9.5%) | 8 (17.4%) | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.4 (5.6) | 28.0 (5.8) | 30.0 (6.4) | 0.0517 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 96.6 (15.9) | 95.0 (15.8) | 103.4 (21.8) | 0.0014 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.89 (0.09) | 0.89 (0.09) | 0.95 (0.2) | 0.0003 |