Table 1 Characteristics of the individuals included
From: Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and risk of autoimmune thyroid disease
Characteristic | Individuals with CHIP N (%) | Individuals without CHIP N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of individuals | 14,059 (100.0) | 440,109 (100.0) |
Sex | ||
Male | 6830 (48.6) | 204,297 (46.4) |
Female | 7229 (51.4) | 235,812 (53.6) |
Age | ||
< 60 | 4508 (32.1) | 245,425 (55.8) |
≥ 60 | 9551 (67.9) | 194,684 (44.2) |
BMI | ||
≤ 18.5 | 139 (1.0) | 3898 (0.9) |
18.5–25 | 4306 (30.6) | 143,710 (32.7) |
25–30 | 6153 (43.8) | 186,939 (42.5) |
> 30 | 3461 (24.6) | 105,562 (24.0) |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 13,339 (94.9) | 414,188 (94.1) |
Other | 670 (4.8) | 24,337 (5.5) |
Unknown | 50 (0.4) | 1584 (0.4) |
Education | ||
College/university degree | 4086 (29.1) | 143,743 (32.7) |
Other degree | 6575 (46.8) | 217,756 (49.5) |
Unknown | 3398 (24.2) | 78,610 (17.9) |
TDI | ||
First quartile | 3516 (25.0) | 111,463 (25.3) |
Second quartile | 3551 (25.3) | 110,272 (25.1) |
Third quartile | 3466 (24.7) | 109,929 (25.0) |
Fourth quartile | 3526 (25.1) | 108,445 (24.6) |
Smoking statuses | ||
Never smoked | 6732 (47.9) | 241,019 (54.8) |
Previous smoked | 5525 (39.3) | 150,729 (34.2) |
Current smoked | 1700 (12.1) | 46,172 (10.5) |
Unknown | 102 (0.7) | 2189 (0.5) |
Drinking statuses | ||
Never drank | 601 (4.3) | 18,959 (4.3) |
Previous drank | 530 (3.8) | 15,357 (3.5) |
Current drank | 12,892 (91.7) | 404,695 (92.0) |
Unknown | 36 (0.3) | 1098 (0.2) |