Table 1. Distribution of characteristics of the study population.
| Chip | Affy. 6.0 | Affy. Axiom | Illum. Exome | Illum. Metabochip | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 1640 | 2721 | 2710 | 2804 | ||||
| Males Females | 786 | 854 | 1295 | 1426 | 1290 | 1420 | 1334 | 1470 |
| Mean age | 60.4±8.8 | 60.1±8.7 | 55.6±13.2 | 55±13 | 55.5±13.2 | 54.8±13 | 55.5±13.2 | 54.9±13 |
| Mean TC | 218.5±38.1 | 228.5±38.7 | 215±38.6 | 219.2±39.9 | 215.1±38.6 | 218.7±39.8 | 214.8±38.4 | 219.8±39.6 |
| Mean HDL | 51±12.8 | 62.4±14.4 | 50.7±12.4 | 61.8±14.3 | 50.6±12.5 | 61.8±14.3 | 50.6±12.5 | 61.6±14.3 |
| Mean LDL | 139±33.7 | 142.7±35.9 | 139±33.2 | 135±35.9 | 139.1±33.4 | 134.7±35.8 | 138.9±33.2 | 135.1±35.8 |
| Mean TG | 147.7±108.8 | 111.8±59.8 | 140.7±102.9 | 104.6±59.5 | 141.6±104.1 | 103.9±59.4 | 140.7±103.1 | 104.8±60.1 |
Sample size is based on the particular chip. Total sample size is 2,815 independent individuals. One person may be present on more than one chip. Distributions are presented as means ± standard deviation.