Table. Baseline Participant Characteristics in the Discovery Cohorta.
| Characteristic | With exfoliation syndrome | Without exfoliation syndrome |
|---|---|---|
| Japanb | ||
| No. analyzed | 3806 | 4197 |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 78 (73-83) | 74 (68-79) |
| Sex, No. (%) | ||
| Female | 2280 (59.9) | 2468 (58.8) |
| Male | 1526 (40.1) | 1729 (41.2) |
| Exfoliation glaucoma, No. (%) | 2180 (57.3) | 0 |
| Self-reported ancestry | Japanese | Japanese |
| No. of participants | 3806 | 4197 |
| Singaporeb | ||
| No. analyzed | 172 | 1288 |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 79 (73-85) | 67 (63-73) |
| Sex, No. (%) | ||
| Female | 76 (44.2) | 612 (47.5) |
| Male | 96 (55.8) | 676 (52.5) |
| Exfoliation glaucoma, No. (%) | 82 (47.7) | 0 |
| Self-reported ancestry | Chinese | Chinese |
| No. of participants | 172 | 1288 |
| South Africab | ||
| No. analyzed | 50 | 153 |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 71 (67-77) | 69 (63-76) |
| Sex, No. (%) | ||
| Female | 21 (42.0) | 79 (51.6) |
| Male | 29 (58.0) | 74 (48.4) |
| Exfoliation glaucoma, No. (%) | 47 (94.0) | 0 |
| Self-reported ancestry | Black African | Black African |
| No. of participants | 50 | 153 |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
a
All participants underwent whole-exome sequencing.
b
Indicates the country where participants were recruited.