Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (N = 571)
| Characteristics | Parameters or Categories | Value or n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (Years) | N | 571 | - |
| Mean | 35.57 | - | |
| SD | 11.19 | - | |
| Nationality | Bahraini | 464 | 81.3 |
| Others | 107 | 18.7 | |
| Race | African heritage/African American | 3 | 0.5 |
| Asia – Central/South East Asia | 414 | 72.5 | |
| White – Arabic/North African heritage | 147 | 25.7 | |
| White – Caucasian/European Heritage | 5 | 0.9 | |
| Other | 2 | 0.4 |
N: Number of subjects enrolled; n: number of subjects in a given category; Value: value of the considered parameter; %: n / N × 100; SD: Standard deviation.