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

Table 2 Baseline characteristic of the Uygur population

Characteristic	CHD (n = 397)	Controls (n = 499)	P
Sex (M/F)	280/117	244/255	< 0.001
Age, mean ± SD	55.864 ± 9.00	52.374 ± 9.29	< 0.001
BMI, mean ± SD	27.39 ± 3.65	27.26 ± 4.31	0.787
Drinking
0	291	409	< 0.001
1	95	90
2	11	0
Smoking
0	190	376	< 0.001
1	178	123
2	1	0
3	28	0
Hypertension
No	194	282	0.026
Yes	203	217
DM
No	291	432	< 0.001
Yes	106	67

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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