Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| Trait/Phenotype | Sample size | Mean/% | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
9,559 |
46.1 |
16.8 |
| Sex (% female) |
9,559 |
65.4% |
— |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) |
7,965 |
28.8 |
6.6 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
5,075 |
179.2 |
38.9 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) |
4,792 |
52.7 |
16.9 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) |
4,731 |
102.1 |
35.3 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
4,924 |
116.6 |
69.3 |
| Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (pg/cell) |
9,559 |
28.4 |
2.6 |
| Hypertension (Cases/Controls) |
6,147/2,664 |
— |
— |
| Type 2 Diabetes (Cases/Controls) | 1,338/8,151 | — | — |
The sample size, mean, and standard deviation (SD) are shown for continuous traits. Sample size is the number of African American individuals in EAGLE BioVU with data available for a given trait. The numbers of cases and controls are shown for each binary trait.