Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population used for the Mendelian Randomization analyses
| Controls | Cases | Cases (< 50 years) | Cases (50–60 years) | Cases (60–70 years) | Cases (> 70 years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 407,920 | 22,313 | 2241 | 8615 | 9859 | 1598 |
| Age at inclusion, years | 56.6 (8.0) | 61.5 (6.0) | 51.1 (5.5) | 60.1 (5.3) | 64.2 (3.4) | 67.6 (1.5) |
| Sex (% men) | 44.5 | 71.6 | 75.4 | 73.6 | 69.7 | 66.6 |
| Body mass index* (kg/m2) | 27.3 (4.7) | 29.0 (4.8) | 30.1 (5.5) | 29.4 (4.9) | 28.6 (4.5) | 28.2 (4.3) |
*Information on body mass index was missing in 8838 individuals. Data of the continuous traits presented as means with standard deviations