GLUT4 gene rs5418 polymorphism is associated with increased coronary heart disease risk in a Uygur Chinese population

Table 1 Baseline characteristic of the Han population

Characteristic	CHD (n = 628)	Controls (n = 634)	P
Sex (M/F)	448/180	290/344	< 0.001
Age, mean ± SD	58.91 ± 12.41	55.877 ± 10.19	< 0.001
BMI, mean ± SD	25.29 ± 3.25	24.98 ± 3.25	0.249
Drinking
0	408	473	< 0.001
1	97	161
2	123	0
Smoking
0	101	455	< 0.001
1	245	178
2	6	0
3	276	1
Hypertension
No	320	364	0.024
Yes	308	270
DM
No	463	572	< 0.001
Yes	165	62

SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index; Among the smokers, 0 means never smoking, 1 means occasional smoking, smoking cigarettes more than 4 times a week, but less than 1 cigarette per day on average, 2 means regular smoking, smoking cigarettes more than 1 cigarette per day, continuous or accumulative for 6 months. 3 represents heavy smoking, smoking more than 2 cigarettes a day for more than 6 months. Zero for non-drinking, 1 for occasional drinking, consuming about 10 g of alcohol per serving, and 2 for regular drinking, exceeding about 10 g of alcohol

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