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. 2014 Sep 19;20:1281–1295.

Table 1. Descriptive statistics on eMERGE cataract data set.

Study sample Site Number Number Missing Total




7397
0
7397

Marshfield Clinic

Total


3914 (52.91%)



Cases
2557





Controls
1357



Mayo Clinic

Total


952 (12.87%)



Cases
606





Controls
346



Group Health

Total


2346 (31.72%)



Cases
2235





Controls
111



Vanderbilt

Total


185 (2.50%)



Cases
105





Controls
80



White


7109 (96.11%)


Race
Black


114 (1.54%)
0
7397
(p=0.1157)







Other


174 (2.35%)


Case-Control Cataract


Cases
5503
0
7397



Controls
1894


Cataract Age at Diagnosis (Case only)

Mean±SD
70.50±8.09
7296
101
7397


Median
71





IQR(25%,75%)
(66,76)





Range
35 - 136



Sex
Cases

Male
2401
0
5503
(p=0.7684)


Female
3102



Controls

Male
819
0
1894



Female
1075


Birthdate Year**
Cases
Mean±SD
2.3211±1.01
5462
41
5503
(p<0.0001)

Median
2





IQR(25%,75%)
(1,3)





Range
1.000 - 5.000




Controls
Mean±SD
4.07±0.936
1893
1
1894


Median
4





IQR(25%,75%)
(4,5)





Range
1.000 - 6.000



Diabetes (p<0.0001)
Cases

Yes
921
2613
5503



No
1969



Controls

Yes
306
323
1894
No 1265

** Birthdate Year denotes decade of birth where 1=1910, 2=1920, 3=1930, 4=1940, 5=1950, 6=1960