Table 1 Characteristics of study participants.
Mean/Number (SD/%) | |
|---|---|
AGE, years | 59.1 (8.6) |
GENDER, Female | 2307 (51.1%) |
Ethnicity | |
Chinese | 1294 (28.7%) |
Malay | 1346 (29.8%) |
Indian | 1872 (41.5%) |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 25.79 (4.66) |
Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.36 (1.18) |
Blood HDL Cholesterol | 1.26 (0.34) |
Blood LDL Cholesterol | 3.43 (0.98) |
Blood suger level(SD) | 6.90 (3.22) |
Creatinine, | 76.77 (42.42) |
HbA1c, % | 6.25 (1.28) |
Systolic Blood pressure, mmHg | 135.59 (18.52) |
Diastolic Blood pressure, mmHg | 77.73 (9.86) |
Smoking status | |
Never smoked | 3151 (72.7%) |
Current smoker | 656 (15.1%) |
Past smoker | 525 (12.1%) |
Drinking alcohol, yes | 384 (8.9%) |
History of cardiovascular disease, yes | 393 (9.1%) |
Use anti-cholesterol medication, yes | 1461 (34.4%) |
Genetic risk factors | |
CFH rs900292 (*n = 3,285) | |
CC | 1247 (37.96%) |
AC | 1552 (47.25%) |
AA | 486 (14.79%) |
ARMS2 rs10490924 (*n = 3,260) | |
GG | 1221 (37.45%) |
GT | 1562 (47.91%) |
TT | 479 (14.69%) |
CETP rs3764261 (*n = 3,287) | |
CC | 2109 (64.16%) |
AC | 1027 (31.24%) |
AA | 151 (4.60%) |
D442G rs2303790 (*n = 3,286) | |
TT | 3231 (98.33%) |
GT | 54 (1.64%) |
TT | 1 (0.03%) |
