Table 1 Characteristics of the MASS-II population
| Â | Total | rs7903146 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | CC/CT | TT | Â |
Number of patients (%) | 611 (100) | 495 (88.4) | 65 (11.6) | Â |
Male | 423 (69.1) | 339 (88.5) | 155 (88.1) | .88 |
Age (years) | 59.8 ± 9.1 | 59.7 ± 9.12 | 58.8 ± 9.6 | .45 |
Mean BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 27.1 ± 4.2 | 27.1 ± 4.2 | 27.1 ± 4.2 | .97 |
   < 25 | 201 (33.0) | 160 (32.5) | 19 (29.7) | .64 |
   25 – 29.9 | 276 (45.4) | 219 (44.4) | 34 (53.1) | .18 |
   ≥ 30 | 129 (21.2) | 112 (22.8) | 10 (15.9) | .21 |
Mean FPG (mg/dL) | 129.5 ± 58.2 | 127.21 ± 53.7 | 139.2 ± 75.6 | .22 |
   < 110 | 311 (52.2) | 256 (52.7) | 29 (45.3) | .26 |
   110 – 125 | 107 (18.0) | 90 (18.6) | 12 (18.7) | .96 |
   ≥ 126 | 178 (30.0) | 140 (28.8) | 23 (36.0) | .24 |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 223.2 ± 47.7 | 222.9 ± 47. 6 | 221.7 ± 52.5 | .85 |
Mean HDL (mg/dL) | 37.4 ± 10.4 | 37.5 ± 10.6 | 36.5 ± 9.9 | .49 |
Mean Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 195.1 ± 121.0 | 193.7 ± 118.0 | 179.9 ± 97.0 | .37 |
| Â | MS Components: | |||
Obesity (BMI) | 129 (21.2) | 112 (22.7) | 10 (15.6) | .19 |
High Triglycerides | 344 (57.1) | 279 (57.1) | 34 (53.1) | .55 |
Low HDL-c | 447 (78.1) | 371 (79.3) | 46 (75.4) | .48 |
Hypertension | 364 (59.6) | 292 (59.1) | 36 (55.4) | .64 |
FPG ≥ 110 MG/dL | 278 (46.6) | 223 (45.9) | 35 (54.7) | .18 |