Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
From: Whole blood gene expression and white matter Hyperintensities
Characteristics | Offspring cohort (n = 1397) | Third generation cohort (n = 1851) |
|---|---|---|
Women, n (%) | 757 (54.2%) | 1000 (54.0%) |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 66.4 ± 9.0 | 48.0 ± 8.5 |
WMH, median (25th, 75th percentile) | 2.41 (1.25, 4.69) | 1.28 (0.92, 1.75) |
Ln(WMHÂ +Â 1), median (25th, 75th percentile) | 1.23 (0.81, 1.74) | 0.82 (0.65, 1.01) |
Total cranial volume, median (25th, 75th percentile) | 1222 (1143, 1307) | 1254 (1170, 1344) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 97 (6.9%) | 174 (9.4%) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 828 (59.3%) | 135 (7.3%) |
Body mass index (BMI), median (25th, 75th percentile) | 27.52 (24.52, 30.78) | 27.11 (23.98, 30.72) |
Total cholesterol, median (25th, 75th percentile) | 185 (162, 210) | 184 (163, 207) |
HDL, median (25th, 75th percentile) | 56 (45, 68) | 57 (47, 71) |