Table 2.
Baseline demographics of study population.
| Cases | Controls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples | 2705 | 21,296 | |
| Women (%) | 35.8% | 42.1% | < 0.0001 |
| Age (years) | 65.8 ± 10.5 | 66.4 ± 10.9 | 0.0053 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4 ± 4.07 | 23.6 ± 3.5 | 0.0001 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Systolic | 139.9 ± 18.5 | 131.5 ± 15.6 | 0.0001 |
| Diastolic | 79.1 ± 12.4 | 76.5 ± 10.5 | 0.0001 |
BMI body mass index; SD standard deviation.
Data at enrollment are summarized. Data are mean ± SD unless otherwise stated. Comparisons of patient demographics between cohorts were performed using Welch’s t test for continuous variables and chi-squared test for categorical data.