Table 2

Characteristics of study subjects according to tertile subgroups of weighted and unweighted genetic risk score (GRS) (n=2332)

CharacteristicGRSWeigh-GRS
Tertile 1 (n=812)Tertile 2 Yes (n=766)Tertile 3 (n=754)P valueTertile 1 (n=812)Tertile 2 (n=759)Tertile 3 (n=761)P value
Age (years)58.52±7.5958.45±8.0258.82±7.390.6058.52±7.5958.45±8.0158.82±7.410.60
Sex0.590.48
 Men354 (43.60)328 (42.82)342 (45.36)354 (43.6)323 (42.56)347 (45.60)
 Women458 (56.40)438 (57.18)412 (54.64)458 (56.4)436 (57.44)414 (54.40)
Education level0.430.36
 ≤6113 (13.92)123 (16.06)116 (15.38)113 (13.92)123 (16.21)116 (15.24)
 7~12358 (44.09)331 (43.21)351 (46.55)358 (44.09)326 (42.95)356 (46.78)
 ≥13341 (42.00)312 (40.73)287 (38.06)341 (42.00)310 (40.84)289 (37.98)
Marriage status
 Married611 (75.25)576 (75.2)602 (79.84)0.05611 (75.25)570 (75.10)608 (79.89)0.04
Behaviors
 Physical activity420 (51.72)393 (51.31)371 (49.20)0.57420 (51.72)391 (51.52)373 (49.01)0.50
 Smoking259 (31.90)256 (33.42)275 (36.47)0.15259 (31.90)252 (33.2)279 (36.66)0.12
 Alcohol drinking45 (5.54)51 (6.66)53 (7.03)0.4545 (5.54)51 (6.72)53 (6.96)0.46
Biochemical markers
 FPG (mg/dL)133.85±42.99137.83±51.13135.45±43.310.22133.85±42.99137.23±50.32136.08±44.340.33
 HbA1c (%)7.49±1.437.62±1.607.49±1.440.167.49±1.437.6±1.597.51±1.450.30
 Albumin (g/dL)4.51±0.244.52±0.244.52±0.250.624.51±0.244.52±0.244.53±0.250.61
 Creatinine (mg/dL)0.8±0.660.78±0.440.79±0.420.730.8±0.660.78±0.440.79±0.410.74
 Uric acid (mg/dL)5.62±1.395.72±1.465.72±1.450.275.62±1.395.71±1.465.72±1.450.27
 ACR (mg/g cr)134.47±570.18125.31±560.92117.28±416.860.81134.47±570.18126.27±563.41116.39±415.040.79
 Triglyceride (mg/dL)149.01±105.99159.37±153.51148.69±100.260.15149.01±105.99159.74±154.13148.43±99.90.12
 Total cholesterol (mg/dL)177.49±36.37181.8±37.27176.9±37.40.02177.49±36.37181.63±37.23177.1±37.460.03
 HDL-C (mg/dL)48.72±12.2748.13±12.0548.55±11.590.6148.72±12.2748.14±12.0448.54±11.60.62
 LDL-C (mg/dL)104.71±30.91107.84±30.98103.74±31.730.03104.71±30.91107.58±30.88104.03±31.840.06
Disease history
 Obesity (BMI ≥27 kg/m2)300 (36.95)281 (36.68)272 (36.07)0.94300 (36.95)279 (36.76)274 (36.01)0.92
 Hypertension330 (40.64)338 (44.13)319 (42.31)0.38330 (40.64)337 (44.4)320 (42.05)0.32
 Hyperlipidemia241 (29.68)237 (30.94)276 (36.60)0.008241 (29.68)235 (30.96)278 (36.53)0.009
 Heart disease131 (16.13)114 (14.88)125 (16.58)0.64131 (16.13)113 (14.89)126 (16.56)0.65
 Stroke21 (2.59)22 (2.87)15 (1.99)0.5321 (2.59)22 (2.90)15 (1.97)0.50
  • Data were presented as mean±SD for continuous variables or n (%) for categorical variables.

  • ACR, albumin-to-creatinine ratio; BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol.