Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the sequenced patients and controls.a
| Patient group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 192 | 192 |
| Age, yearsb | 29 (4) [18–44] | 30 (5) [17–44] |
| Age >35 yearsc | 8 (4.2%) | 10 (5.2%) |
| BMI, kg/m2b | 25.9 (4.2) [13.5–34.1] | 25.6 (4.5) [15.3–36.1] |
| BMI >30c | 21 (10.9%) | 19 (9.9%) |
| BMI <18.5c | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.6%) |
| Ethnicityc | ||
| Caucasian-European | 158 (82.3%) | 155 (80.7%) |
| Caucasian-North African | 24 (12.5%) | 26 (13.5%) |
| Black African | 7 (3.6%) | 9 (4.7%) |
| Asian | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (1.1%) |
| Risk factors for vascular diseasesc | ||
| Current smokers | 22 (11.5%) | 20 (10.4%) |
| Hypertension | 7 (3.6%) | 5 (2.6%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 9 (4.7%) | 10 (5.2%) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 7 (3.6%) | 8 (4.2%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 (1.9%) | 3 (1.6%) |
aNo statistical differences were detected between the two groups, for either of the parameters. The significance was assessed with Mann-Whitney test for the quantitative data and Chi-Square test for the qualitative data.
bQuantitative data: median, interquartile range, and range values.
cQualitative data: numbers and percentages.