Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants.

From: Molecular characterisation of osteoblasts from bone obtained from people of Polynesian and European ancestry undergoing joint replacement surgery

 

Polynesian

European

Difference between meansb

n (F/M)

21/9

13/12

–

Agea (years)

60.8 ± 11.8

68.76 ± 6.5

8.0 (2.7 to 13.3)*

BMIa (kg/m2)

35.9 ± 6.3

33.0 ± 6.6

 − 2.96 (− 6.5 to 0.6)

  1. aAge and BMI data are presented as mean ± SD.
  2. bPresented as difference (95% CI), *P = 0.004.
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