Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Korcula and VIKING cohorts.

From: Comparative analysis of transferrin and IgG N-glycosylation in two human populations

Characteristic

Korcula, N = 927a

VIKING, N = 958a

Age

55 (41–67)

52 (41–63)

Sex

 F

600 (65)

578 (60)

 M

327 (35)

380 (40)

BMI

26.6 (23.7–29.4)

26.8 (24.2–29.9)

Smoking

 Never smoked

274 (30)

517 (54)

 Stopped

434 (48)

368 (38)

 Currently

196 (22)

72 (7.5)

PerStill

 No

334 (57)

326 (56)

 Yes

253 (43)

251 (44)

Cholesterol

5.70 (5.00–6.70)

5.30 (4.60–6.00)

Triglycerides

1.20 (0.90–1.60)

0.90 (0.60–1.30)

HDL

1.50 (1.30–1.70)

1.47 (1.24–1.76)

LDL

3.65 (2.90–4.40)

3.32 (2.71–4.00)

Insulin

NA

6.2 (4.3–9.0)

HbA1c

5.30 (5.00–5.60)

5.30 (5.20–5.50)

  1. F females, M males, BMI body mass index, PerStill having a regular menstrual cycle, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, IQR interquartile range.
  2. aMedian (IQR); N (%).
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