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Table 2 The demographic distribution of EMR-linked eMERGE cohorts

From: GWAS and enrichment analyses of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease identify new trait-associated genes and pathways across eMERGE Network

 

Case_EA

Control_EA

Mean age

♂/♀

Mean BMI, kg/m2

Pediatrics*

396

846

13.05 (SD 5.41)

693/549

22.70 (SD 7.87) †

Adults

710

7725

63.50 (SD 16.86)

3810/4625

32.64 (SD 8.21)

Total

1106

8571

   
  1. *Defined as ≤ 21 years old
  2. †The average BMI-for-age z score in pediatric cohorts was 1.16 (95% CI = 1.03–1.20, SD = 1.39)