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Table 1 Characteristics of study sample

From: Transferability and Fine Mapping of genome-wide associated loci for lipids in African Americans

Characteristic

Men

Women

N

374 (42%)

513 (58%)

Age (years)

45.5 ± 12.4

46.4 ± 13.3

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28.4 ± 7.3

31.5 ± 8.8

High density lipoprotein (mg/dL)

51.7 ± 17.5

54.8 ± 16.3

Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL)

113.6 ± 38.1

119.6 ± 38.7

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

189.2 ± 41.4

196.8 ± 43.2

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

108.6 ± 61.4

100.1 ± 60.2

  1. Data are number (percent) or mean ± standard deviation.