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Baseline characteristics of the five discovery samples (mean ± standard deviation or percentage)
| AREDS | KORA | FES | MESA | OGP-Talana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1877 | 1869 | 1389 | 1462 | 683 |
| Mean age (SD) | 68 (4.7) | 55.6 (11.8) | 55.6 (8.9) | 61.9 (9.4) | 42.2 (19.1) |
| Average MSE (SD) | 0.6 (2.1) | −0.8 (7.3) | 0.2 (2.4) | −0.3 (2.6) | −0.2 (1.8) |
| Sex (% male) | 41 | 50 | 43 | 49 | 42 |
| Lambda | 1.005 | 1.014 | 1.037 | 1.014 | 1.164 |
