Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the GLACIER Study participants (N = 5,862).
| Data available, N | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | % | |
| Sex (male/female) | 5,862 | - | - | 61/39 |
| Age (years) | 5,862 | 48.4 (8.7) | 50 (40, 60) | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 5,862 | 25.7 (4.0) | 25.2 (22.9, 27.7) | - |
| TG (mmol/l)* | 4,335 | - | 1.32 (1.0, 1.7) | - |
| TC (mmol/l) | 5,839 | 6.0 (1.3) | 5.9 (5.1, 6.8) | - |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 3,096 | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.4 (1.2, 1.6) | - |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3,085 | 4.3 (1.2) | 4.3 (3.5, 5.0) | - |
| High TG (no/yes) | 4,335 | - | - | 73/27 |
| High TC (no/yes) | 5,839 | - | - | 28/72 |
| Lipid lowering medication (no/yes) | 5,862 | - | - | 99/1 |
BMI - body mass index; HDL-C - high density lipoprotein cholesterol; IQR - interquartile range; LDL-C - low density lipoprotein cholesterol; SD - standard deviation; TC - total cholesterol; TG - triglyceride.
*Only median is reported for TG, as the trait's distribution is not Gaussian.