Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of carriers and non-carriers of the 16p11.2 microdeletion. Standard deviations are presented in brackets (where applicable).
| Carriers | Non-carriers | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 9 | 1834 | |
| Age, yers | 46.9 (4.4) | 47.2 (6.0) | 0.887 |
| Male gender, % | 44.4 | 29.7 | 0.464 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 46.8 (6.0) | 42.3 (4.5) | 0.003 |
| Weight, kg | 124.3 (23.2) | 120.8 (16.6) | 0.530 |
| Blood glucose, mmol/L | 5.6 (2.6) | 5.2 (2.0) | 0.557 |
| Insulin, mU/L | 32.4 (21.1) | 21.4 (13.7) | 0.029 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 159.8 (16.2) | 144.9 (18.8) | 0.018 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 94.0 (10.9) | 89.8 (11.2) | 0.261 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.8 (0.3) | 2.3 (1.6) | 0.359 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.6 (1.2) | 5.9 (1.1) | 0.553 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.4 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.3) | 0.896 |
| Diabetes, % | 22.2 | 17.5 | 0.662 |
| Hypertension, % | 88.9 | 78.2 | 0.693 |
| Smoking, % | 22.2 | 26.3 | 1.000 |
| Caloric intake/day, kcal | 3017 (989) | 2948 (1266) | 0.871 |
| Perceived health status, score | 3.6 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.3) | 0.751 |
Abbreviations: BMI - body mass index, HDL - high density lipoprotein