Table 1.
Demographics of the eMERGE‐PGx project
| Female (N=2958) | Male (N=2674) | Combined (N=5632)b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE a | 57/61/71 | 57/64/71 | 57/63/71 |
| RACE | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% (15) | 0% (7) | 0% (22) |
| Asian | 2% (72) | 2% (41) | 2% (113) |
| Black or African American | 14% (414) | 9% (246) | 12% (660) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0% (4) | 0% (1) | 0% (5) |
| Other | 0% (2) | 0% (3) | 0% (5) |
| Unknown | 8% (227) | 6% (152) | 7% (379) |
| White | 75% (2224) | 83% (2224) | 79% (4448) |
| ETHNICITY | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 7% (195) | 4% (113) | 5% (308) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 89% (2639) | 91% (2433) | 90% (5072) |
| Unknown | 4% (124) | 5% (128) | 5% (252) |
| CLINICAL ATTRIBUTES | |||
| Avg Record Length in years (s.d.) | 17.1 (9.14) | 16.21 (9.36) | 16.66 (9.25) |
| Avg Distinct ICD9 Codes (s.d.) | 106.7 (69.99) | 83.93 (58.54) | 95.5 (65.60) |
| Avg Medication Count (s.d.)c | 9.0 (8.09) | 9.20 (8.49) | 9.09 (8.27) |
a
birth year was collected, so age is an approximation. Ages are given as lower quartile range, median, and upper quartile range.
b
demographic information missing on some samples
c
Medications were restricted to a list of most prescribed medications (see methods).