Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the South Asian and White European populations
Characteristic | South Asian (n = 94,870) | White (n = 189,740) |
|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 49,795 (52.49) | 99,594 (52.49) |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 41 (35 to 53) | 41 (35 to 52) |
BMI, mean (SD) | 26.2 (4.8) | 26.8 (5.6) |
BMI category, n (%) | ||
 18.5–25 kg/m2 | 35,963 (37.91) | 68,996 (36.36) |
 25–30 kg/m2 | 31,909 (33.63) | 56,424 (29.74) |
 > 30 kg/m2 | 14,878 (15.68) | 37,736 (19.89) |
 Missing | 12,120 (12.78) | 26,584 (14.01) |
Smoking, n (%) | ||
 Smoker | 11,656 (12.29) | 52,526 (27.68) |
 Ex-smoker | 8459 (8.92) | 40,761 (21.48) |
 Non-smoker | 72,551 (76.47) | 91,884 (48.43) |
 Missing | 2204 (2.32) | 4569 (2.41) |
Townsend, n (%) | ||
 1 | 10,490 (11.06) | 22,496 (11.86) |
 2 | 10,682 (11.26) | 23,429 (12.35) |
 3 | 17,959 (18.93) | 35,916 (18.93) |
 4 | 20,575 (21.69) | 38,745 (20.42) |
 5 | 16,069 (16.94) | 30,186 (15.91) |
 Missing | 19,095 (20.13) | 38,968 (20.54) |
Lipid profile | ||
 Total cholesterol (mean (SD)) | 4.9 (1.05) | 5.1 (1.01) |
 Triglycerides (median (IQR)) | 1.4 (1 to 1.96) | 1.3 (0.9 to 1.89) |
 HDL (mean (SD)) | 1.26 (0.35) | 1.4 (0.42) |
Blood pressure, (mean, (SD)) | ||
 Systolic | 124.1 (16.15) | 126.5 (15.6) |
 Diastolic | 76.7 (9.9) | 77.57 (9.8) |
Comorbidities, n (%) | ||
 Type 2 diabetes | 11,487 (12.11) | 8052 (4.24) |
 Hypertension | 14,306 (15.08) | 22,670 (11.95) |
 IHD | 4135 (4.36) | 5061 (2.6) |
 Stroke or TIA | 1283 (1.35) | 2812 (1.48) |
 Heart failure | 562 (0.59) | 837 (0.44) |
 Atrial fibrillation | 457 (0.48) | 1824 (0.96) |
Medication, n (%) | ||
 Lipid-lowering drugs | 16,311 (17.19) | 20,608 (10.86) |