Table 1.
Characteristics of a Sample of Hmong Americans, by PNPLA3 rs738409 [G] allele frequencies
| Yes [G] (N = 12) N (%) |
No [C] (N = 14) N (%) |
Total (N = 26) N (%) |
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| Country of Birth | |||
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| Laos | 4 (33.3) | 8 (57.1) | 12 (46.2) |
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| Thailand | 1 (8.3) | 0 | 1 (3.9) |
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| USA | 1 (8.3) | 2 (14.3) | 3 (11.5) |
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| Unknown | 6 (50) | 4 (28.6) | 10 (38.5) |
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| Gender | |||
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| Female | 10 (83.3) | 10 (71.4) | 20 (76.9) |
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| Male | 1 (8.3) | 3 (21.4) | 4 (15.4) |
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| Unknown | 1 (8.3) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (7.7) |
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| Age | |||
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| Mean (SD) | 42.6 (14.6) | 46.6 (11.4) | 44.8 (12.8) |
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| Min-Max | 24–63 | 26–70 | 24–70 |
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| Waist Circumference | |||
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| < Asian Cut-point | 2 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 4 (25.0) |
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| ≥ Asian Cut-point | 6 (75.0) | 6 (75.0) | 12 (75.0) |
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| BMI | |||
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| BMI < 23 | 0 (0) | 2 (20.0.) | 2 (9.5) |
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| BMI ≥ 23 | 11 (100.0) | 8 (80.0) | 19 (90.5) |
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| High Blood Pressure | |||
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| No | 12 (100.0) | 8 (57.1) | 20 (76.9) |
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| Yes | 0 (0) | 6 (42.9) | 6 (23.1) |
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| High Cholesterol | |||
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| No | 9 (75.0) | 12 (85.7) | 21 (80.8) |
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| Yes | 3 (25.0) | 2 (14.3) | 5 (19.2) |
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| Smoking Status | |||
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| No | 9 (75.0) | 10 (71.4) | 19 (73.1) |
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| Yes | 3 (25.0) | 1 (7.1) | 4 (15.4) |
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| Unknown | 3 (21.4) | 3 (11.5) | |
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| Diabetes Status | |||
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| None | 8 (66.7) | 6 (42.9) | 14 (53.9) |
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| Pre-Diabetes | 2 (16.7) | 6 (42.9) | 8 (30.8) |
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| Diabetic | 2 (16.7) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (15.4) |
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| Hep B Status | |||
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| No | 11 (91.7) | 13 (92.9) | 24 (92.3) |
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| Yes | 1 (8.3) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (7.7) |
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