Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (N = 610) grouped by sex. Mean (SD).

From: Genome-wide association study identifies host genetic variants influencing oral microbiota diversity and metabolic health

 

Total

Women

Men

Participants (n)

610

277

333

Age (years)

67.6 (6.0)

68.3 (5.7)

67.0 (6.2)

BMI (kg/m2)

26.9 (4.2)

26.5 (4.5)

27.3 (3.8)

Smoking status

 ex-smoker

104 (17.0)

38 (13.7)

66 (19.8)

 non-smoker

289 (47.4)

111 (40.1)

178 (53.5)

 Smoker

217 (35.6)

128 (46.2)

89 (26.7)

Glycemic state

 NGT

343 (56.2)

170 (61.4)

173 (52.0)

 IFG

98 (16.1)

34 (12.3)

64 (19.2)

 IGT

48 (7.9)

27 (9.7)

21 (6.3)

 IFG & IGT

51 (8.4)

25 (9.0)

26 (7.8)

 screen detected T2DM

57 (9.3)

16 (5.8)

41 (12.3)

 T2D

11 (1.8)

4 (1.4)

7 (2.1)

 unclassified

2 (0.3)

1 (0.4)

1 (0.3)

Plasma HbA1c (%)

5.7 (0.4)

5.7 (0.4)

5.7 (0.5)

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

6.0 (0.8)

5.8 (0.6)

6.1 (0.8)

  1. Categorical variables are summarized by count (percent). Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, NGF normal glucose tolerant, IFG impaired fasting glucose, IGT impaired glucose tolerance, T2D type 2 diabetes. HbA1c glycated hemoglobin A1c.
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