Table 1. Gives an overview of the distribution of gender, age, BMI and height in relation to ethnicity.
| Ethnicity | Gender (n = 1,232) | Age, mean+/-SD, (range), years (n = 1,146) | BMI mean+/-SD, (range), sqm/kg (n = 926) | Height mean+/-SD, (range), cm (n = 926) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African | male = 14 | 60.64 +/- 11.4, (41–78) | 25.6 +/- 3.1 (20–33) | 171 +/- 6.1 (160–181) |
| female = 14 | 56.64 +/- 23.9, (20–85) | 27.6 +/- 5.6 (19–39) | 161.5 +/- 7.2 (147–172) | |
| n = 28 | 58.6 +/- 18.1 | 26.6 +/- 4.5 | 166.3 +/- 8.1 | |
| Asian | male = 177 | 59.1 +/- 17.9, (18–91) | 24.1 +/- 3.3 (16–34) | 169.8 +/- 7 (149–182) |
| female = 192 | 69.2 +/- 18.7, (19–96) | 22.2 +/- 4.1 (13–39) | 152.6 +/- 7.5 (130–169) | |
| n = 369 | 64.5 +/- 18.9 | 22.9 +/- 3.9 | 159 +/- 11.1 | |
| Caucasian | male = 433 | 63.7 +/-14.3, (19–109) | 26.2 +/- 4.9 (14–53) | 175.1 +/- 7.6 (154–199) |
| female = 385 | 65 +/- 15.5, (19–96) | 26.5 +/- 6.2 (14–55) | 164.8 +/- 7.6 (142–192) | |
| n = 818 | 64.3 +/- 14.9 | 26.3 +/- 5.6 | 170 +/- 9.2 | |
| Middle Eastern | male = 12 | 50 +/- 13.4, (31–77) | 27.1 +/- 3.6 (23–33) | 174.6 +/- 7.6 (160–186) |
| female = 2 | 50 +/- 1.4, (49–51) | 27 +/- 2.6 (25–29) | 154 +/- 5.7 (150–158) | |
| n = 14 | 50 +/- 12.1 | 27.1 +/- 3.3 | 171.2 +/- 10.7 |
IQR, Interquartile Range, SD, Standard Deviation, mm, Millimetre, sqm, Square Metre, cm, Centimetre, kg, Kilogram