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Table 1 Characteristics of study population by rs17081935 genotype

From: Association between height-related polymorphism rs17081935 and reduced handgrip strength in relation to status of atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study

 

rs17081935

p value

C/C

C/T

T/T

No. of participants

580

604

190

 

Men, %

36.7

37.1

32.1

0.439

Age

72.7 ± 7.1

72.8 ± 7.0

72.7 ± 7.0

0.973

Erythrocyte, × 104/μL

445 ± 40

442 ± 42

443 ± 43

0.615

Low BMI (< 18.0 kg/m2)

5.5

6.8

5.3

0.584

High BMI (25.0 kg/m2 ≤)

23.6

21.7

18.9

0.381

Daily drinker, %

14.7

17.2

18.9

0.289

Non drinker, %

64.3

59.8

57.4

0.132

Current smoker, %

6.4

8.1

10.5

0.158

Former smoker, %

24.5

25.5

21.6

0.550

Hypertension, %

60.2

57.8

60.5

0.649

Dyslipidemia, %

54.8

56.0

54.2

0.884

Diabetes, %

11

11.8

8.4

0.440

CIMT, mm

1.0 ± 0.2

0.9 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.2

0.638

Handgrip strength, kg

25.0 ± 8.6

25.0 ± 8.5

25.0 ± 8.5

0.993

Height, cm

155.3 ± 8.2

155.3 ± 8.7

155.9 ± 8.6

0.669

Mild reduced renal function, %

64.8

67.1

66.8

0.702

CKD, %

26.9

25.3

26.3

0.827

  1. Values mean ± standard deviation, BMI body mass index, CIMT carotid intima-media thickness, CKD chronic kidney disease