Baseline characteristics of the EPIC-Potsdam subcohort and separately for men and women.

<p><b>Subcohort</b>: Mean ± SD, %, or median (25^th percentile; 75^th percentile), all such values. <b>Men and women</b>: mean and 95% confidence interval (CI) or %. Results obtained using analysis of covariance, all variables other than age are adjusted for age.</p>a<p>P value for the difference between men and women.</p>b<p>based on the 615 participants fasting at blood draw.</p>c<p>based on 2077 participants due to missing biomarker data.</p>d<p>Alleles given in brackets (most >less frequent allele).