Table 1 Summary metrics for the first release of the MGRB well elderly cohort.

From: The Medical Genome Reference Bank contains whole genome and phenotype data of 2570 healthy elderly

Measure

ASPREE

45 and Up

Individuals (percent female)

1853 (48.2%)

717 (59.3%)

Age at blood draw (years)

79 (75–95)

70 (64–91)

Height (m)

1.65 (1.33–1.91)

1.66 (1.37–1.91)

Mass (kg)

74.5 (33.4–127.1)

72.0 (36.0–147.0)

Mean sequencing depth (genome-wide)

38.0 (26.8–46.0)

39.0 (27.3–45.5)

Genetic background

  Non-Finnish European

1805

695

  South and Central American

23

5

  South Asian

14

6

  Finnish European

10

7

  East Asian

1

4

  1. Samples were sourced from the ASPREE or 45 and Up studies. Aggregate statistics are medians, with ranges in parentheses. Genetic background (ancestry) was determined from genotype data Although blood was occasionally drawn at younger than 70 years, all individuals lived to at least 70 years without known cancer, cardiovascular disease, or dementia
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