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Table 2 Clinical characteristics (mean (SD)) of the 868 Old Order Amish enrolled in the HAPI Heart Study, Lancaster County PA

From: Association between bilirubin and cardiovascular disease risk factors: using Mendelian randomization to assess causal inference

Characteristic

Men

(n = 460)

Women

(n = 408)

Age (yrs)

42.2 (13.6)

45.4 (14.2)

BMI (kg/m2)

25.6 (3.2)

27.8 (5.5)

Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)

202.5 (44.3)

215.7 (49.0)

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

63.9 (1.7)

73.8 (45.4)

SBP (mmHg)

121.5 (12.6)

121.4 (16.9)

DBP (mmHg)

77.6 (8.8)

75.8 (8.4)

Diabetes (%)

0.9

1.0

Current Smokers (%)*

20.0

0.0

Lipid Lowering Meds (%)**

1.0

1.0

Antihypertensive Meds (%)**

0.2

0.3

  1. * Indicates use of cigarettes, cigars and pipes
  2. ** Medication use assessed at the time of recruitment, before participants were asked to discontinue use
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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