Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study sample.
| Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Samples (n) | 3410 | 3412 |
| Male/female (n) | 1812/1597 | 1364/2048 |
| Age (years) | 60.33 ± 12.49 | 51.41 ± 14.39 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.20 (22.00, 26.60) | 23.23 (21.27, 27.68) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 12.78 (9.00, 16.00) | 5.02 (4.70, 5.40) |
| 2 h plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 17.00 (13.00, 22.00) | 5.42 (4.60, 6.30) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.70 (4.00, 5.50) | 4.70 (4.04, 5.35) |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.49 (0.99, 2.18) | 1.25 (0.87, 1.82) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.11 (0.94, 1.33) | 1.33 (1.13, 1.51) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.97 (2.42, 3.57) | 3.04 (2.49, 3.61) |
Data are shown as n or median (interquartile range).
BMI: body mass index; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.