Table 1 Characteristics of study participants.
Study | N | Study year | Age (s.d.) | Age range | Male (%) | Spherical equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europeans (n=40,036) | ||||||
ALIENOR | 509 | 2006–2008 | 79.2 (4.1) | 73–93 | 43.2 | 0.98 (1.98) |
ALSPAC | 1,865 | 1999–2000 | 45.9 (4.5) | 32–59 | 0 | −0.76 (2.16) |
AREDS | 1,842 | 1992 | 68.1 (4.7) | 55–81 | 41.0 | 0.54 (2.15) |
BATS | 383 | 1992–2013 | 24.8 (7.8) | 20–67 | 41.3 | −0.67 (1.58) |
BMES | 1,896 | 1992–2009 | 66.8 (8.9) | 49–94 | 43.8 | 0.58 (1.94) |
CROATIA-Korcula | 807 | 2007–2008 | 56.2 (13.3) | 25–94 | 34.9 | −0.13 (1.59) |
CROATIA-Split | 787 | 2008–2009 | 51.9 (13.0) | 25–80 | 38.6 | −1.27 (1.59) |
DCCT | 1,057 | 1982–1993 | 35.4 (5.8) | 25–49 | 54.1 | −1.47 (1.80) |
EGCUT | 904 | 2002–2013 | 56 (17.0) | 25–99 | 38.8 | 0.33 (3.36) |
EPIC | 1,083 | 2004–2011 | 68.8 (7.5) | 50–88 | 43.8 | 0.34 (2.27) |
ERF | 2,604 | 2002–2005 | 48.9 (14.4) | 25–87 | 45.0 | 0.12 (2.03) |
FES | 2,479 | 1973–1975/ 1989–1991 | 54.8 (9.3) | 28–84 | 55.3 | 0.27 (2.37) |
FITSA | 188 | 2000–2001 | 68.5 (3.3) | 63–76 | 0 | 1.44 (2.08) |
GHS1 | 3,178 | 2007–2008 | 55.3 (10.9) | 35–74 | 50.4 | −0.38 (2.47) |
GHS2 | 1,354 | 2008 | 54.6 (10.8) | 36–74 | 49.6 | −0.39 (2.51) |
KORA | 2326 | 2004–2006 | 55.1 (11.8) | 35–84 | 49.4 | −0.26 (2.18) |
OGP Talana | 456 | 2002 | 52.6 (16.3) | 25–89 | 57.3 | −0.20 (0.24) |
ORCADES | 1,124 | 2009 | 56.5 (13.2) | 29–92 | 39.1 | 0.10 (2.07) |
RAINE | 348 | 2010–2012 | 20.4 (0.34) | 20–22 | 49.1 | 0.03 (1.29) |
RS1 | 5,702 | 1991–1993 | 68.7 (8.7) | 55–99 | 41.0 | 0.83 (2.55) |
RS2 | 2,021 | 2000–2002 | 64.3 (7.9) | 55–95 | 46.0 | 0.48 (2.51) |
RS3 | 2,918 | 2006–2009 | 56.9 (6.6) | 45–86 | 44.0 | −0.28 (2.60) |
TwinsUK | 2,154 | 1998–2010 | 53.8 (11.4) | 25–84 | 8.4 | −0.96 (2.78) |
WESDR | 561 | 1979–2007 | 31.7 (7.0) | 25–65 | 50.3 | −1.65 (2.07) |
YFS | 1,490 | 2011 | 41.9 (5.0) | 34–49 | 44.6 | −1.09 (2.16) |
Asians (n=10,315) | ||||||
BES | 589 | 2006–2011 | 62.1 (8.5) | 50–90 | 34.0 | −0.06 (1.86) |
Nagahama | 723 | 2008–2010 | 49.2 (15.2) | 30–74 | 33.6 | −1.93 (2.46) |
SCES-610K | 1,710 | 2009–2011 | 57.5 (7.0) | 44–84 | 51.6 | −0.72 (2.69) |
SCES-OmniE | 543 | 2011–2012 | 59.3 (8.9) | 46–83 | 51.2 | −0.89 (2.74) |
SiMES | 2,256 | 2004–2006 | 46.8 (10.2) | 40–80 | 49.1 | −0.03 (1.81) |
SINDI | 2,088 | 2007–2009 | 55.8 (8.8) | 43–84 | 51.5 | 0.04 (2.07) |
SP2-1M | 811 | 1992–1998 | 46.8 (10.2) | 25–80 | 62.3 | −1.80 (2.84) |
SP2-610 | 854 | 1992–1998 | 48.4(11.3) | 25–82 | 19.6 | −1.44 (2.89) |
STARS | 741 | 2007–2009 | 38.5 (5.2) | 26–58 | 52.4 | −2.80 (2.85) |
