Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study sample.

From: CRP-level-associated polymorphism rs1205 within the CRP gene is associated with 2-hour glucose level: The SAPPHIRe study

Variable, unit

N

Mean ± SD/geometric mean [IQR]/percentage

Age, years

945

54.15 ± 8.89

BMI, kg/m2

943

25.69 ± 3.46

Waist, cm

943

89.38 ± 10.23

Fasting glucose, mmol/L

938

5.64 ± 1.75

2-hour glucose, mmol/L

840

8.79 ± 3.25

Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg

945

129.09 ± 22.27

Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg

945

75.39 ± 11.65

Total cholesterol, mmol/L

935

5.19 ± 1.14

HDL, mmol/L

937

1.15 ± 0.35

Triglyceride, mmol/L

937

1.44 [0.97, 2.05]

CRP, mg/L

901

0.93 [0.49, 1.73]

Male, %

945

45.7%

Diabetes, %

914

28.4%

Medication for diabetes, %

945

8.8%

Hypertension, %

945

64.7%

Cardiovascular disease, %

945

11.6%

Current/ever smoking, %

945

27.9%

Current/ever alcohol drinking, %

945

28.6%

Physical activity, %

945

18.2%

  1. N, number of subjects having available data; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.