Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the dietary cohort and comparison with non-responders
| Males | Females | Overall | Non-responders | |
| Subjects (n %) | 4,345 39% | 6,821 61% | 11,166 | 8,413 52% Female |
| Median age (yr) | 57.1 | 53.4 | 54.9 | 46.4 |
| Minimum | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Maximum | 96 | 98 | 98 | 103 |
| Diabetes (n %) | 769 18% | 904 13% | 1673 15% | 1250 15% |
| Smoking history (n %) | ||||
| Never | 2024 47% | 4211 62% | 6235 56% | 4298 51% |
| Current | 655 15% | 983 14% | 1638 15% | 2065 25% |
| Other or unknown | 1666 38% | 1627 24% | 3293 29% | 2050 24% |
| E4 genotype (n %) | 1198 28% | 1750 26% | 2948 26% | 2271 27% |
| Median BMI (kg/m2) | 28.7 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 27.8 |
| Minimum | 14.7 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| Maximum | 71.1 | 69.9 | 71.1 | 66.4 |
| Median HDL (mg/dL) | 43.0 | 53.5 | 49.0 | 46.0 |
| Minimum | 16.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 11.0 |
| Maximum | 135.0 | 147.0 | 147.0 | 141.0 |