Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the genotyped SAFDGS participants used for the present studya
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Females | 61% |
| Type 2 diabetes | 28% |
| Age, years | 44.8 ± 16.2 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 127.1 ± 16.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 70.3 ± 9.6 |
| Body mass index | 30.9 ± 7.0 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 194.0 ± 37.9 |
| High density lipoprotein-cholesterol, mg/dl | 46.0 ± 12.0 |
| Triglycerides (log transformed) | 4.9 ± 0.6 |
| Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (log transformed) | 2.4 ± 0.8 |
a
Sample size varies from 610 (cholesterol) to 670 (age).