Hub : Genes

COMT

Models

# panel tissue h2 h2 se h2 P eQTL R2 BLUP R2 ENET R2 BSLMM R2 LASSO R2 eQTL P BLUP P ENET P BSLMM P LASSO P
1 GTEx Colon Sigmoid 0.4940 0.0830 3.2e-06 0.004 NA 0.252 NA 0.212 2.2e-01 NA 2.0e-09 NA 4.8e-08
2 GTEx Esophagus Mucosa 0.2410 0.0750 4.9e-04 0.152 NA 0.120 NA 0.131 2.3e-10 NA 2.1e-08 NA 4.8e-09
3 GTEx Muscle Skeletal 0.1153 0.0407 3.7e-03 0.008 NA 0.011 NA 0.009 4.4e-02 NA 2.4e-02 NA 3.6e-02
4 GTEx Testis 0.1890 0.0690 2.4e-03 -0.001 NA 0.005 NA -0.006 3.5e-01 NA 1.9e-01 NA 8.6e-01
5 METSIM Adipose 0.0829 0.0320 4.8e-04 0.017 0.018 0.017 0.019 0.011 1.2e-03 8.2e-04 1.1e-03 5.3e-04 7.7e-03
6 YFS Blood 0.0481 0.0132 1.4e-06 0.007 0.021 0.019 0.025 0.014 1.6e-03 1.5e-07 6.4e-07 7.7e-09 1.1e-05
7 TCGA Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma 0.0840 0.0360 1.3e-03 0.094 0.059 0.072 NA 0.080 5.1e-06 2.6e-04 6.1e-05 NA 2.4e-05

Trait associations

Trait Avg chi2 ratio Avg chi2 Max chi2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Bipolar Disorder (2018) 1.1 1.7 3.4 -0.9 -1.0 -1.8 1.4 0.3 -1.3 -1.6
Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia 0.6 1.5 4.0 -0.8 -2.0 -0.8 0.3 -0.4 -1.9 -1.0
Depressed Affect (Nagel 2018) 0.4 0.8 3.0 -0.3 -1.2 1.7 0.5 0.9 -0.2 -0.4
Depression (Nagel 2018) 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.6 -1.0 -1.1 -0.6 1.1 -1.0
Intelligence (Savage-Jansen 2018) 0.9 2.9 14.8 -0.1 3.8 -0.8 0.8 -1.9 -0.2 -0.8
Neuroticism (Nagel 2018) 0.6 1.4 5.5 -0.3 -2.4 1.5 0.2 1.0 -0.8 0.0
Schizophrenia (2018) 0.4 0.9 3.0 -0.4 -1.7 0.5 -0.8 -0.6 -1.4 0.0
Schizophrenia vs Biploar Disorder 0.7 0.9 3.4 -0.1 -0.1 1.4 -0.7 0.2 0.8 1.8
Worry (Nagel 2018) 2.0 4.2 13.3 -1.1 -3.6 1.1 0.9 2.6 -2.5 0.5
Alzheimer’s Disease (in mother) 0.3 0.4 1.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 -1.0 0.6 0.1 1.1
Alzheimer’s Disease (in father) 2.1 2.3 7.7 -2.8 0.4 0.5 -0.8 1.3 0.8 2.3
Alzheimer’s Disease (including proxy) 2.2 3.2 8.6 -2.2 0.1 0.7 -1.6 2.0 1.3 2.9
Crohns Disease (2017) 0.2 0.5 1.6 -1.0 0.6 -0.6 -1.3 0.3 -0.2 -0.6
Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) 0.3 0.7 3.8 -1.9 0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 0.7 0.4
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) 0.9 1.6 5.3 -2.3 0.5 -0.0 1.8 -1.1 1.1 0.6
Major Depression (MDD) 0.2 0.3 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0
Reaction Time 0.4 0.8 2.6 -1.6 -0.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.8
Verbal and Numeric Reasoning (VNR) 1.1 2.6 10.7 -1.3 3.3 0.8 1.3 -1.6 -0.0 0.8
Breast Cancer 0.2 0.6 2.3 0.8 -0.0 0.3 0.5 -0.2 1.0 1.5
Ovarian Cancer 0.2 0.3 1.6 -0.1 -0.0 -0.3 1.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1
Prostate Cancer 0.7 1.0 1.9 -0.7 -0.9 1.0 0.1 1.3 -1.1 1.4
Age at First Birth 0.9 1.4 3.2 -1.5 1.3 -1.8 -0.1 0.1 -1.3 -0.8
Bipolar Disorder (2011) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Body Mass Index (BMI) (2010) 0.6 0.9 2.0 -0.0 1.1 0.3 -0.8 -1.1 0.9 1.4
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) 1.6 1.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 0.4 1.2 -1.6 1.8 0.7
Crohns Disease (2012) 0.4 0.7 1.5 -0.9 0.6 -0.7 -1.2 0.5 -0.6 -1.0
Mean Putamen Volume 2.1 2.4 6.5 -0.9 0.4 2.6 1.0 1.9 0.9 1.9
Fasting Glucose 0.8 1.0 2.6 -0.7 1.1 0.6 -0.4 -1.6 1.4 0.4
HbA1C 1.2 1.4 4.2 -0.8 2.1 -1.0 -0.6 -1.1 1.4 -0.5
HDL Cholesterol 0.5 0.8 1.9 0.8 -1.0 0.3 -0.7 1.4 -0.8 -0.8
LDL Cholesterol 0.9 1.4 3.7 0.5 0.8 -0.2 -1.4 -1.9 1.9 0.1
Lupus 1.2 1.8 4.1 -1.7 -0.7 -1.5 1.1 1.0 -2.0 0.8
Neuroticism (2016) 2.4 3.5 11.5 0.8 -3.4 1.0 -1.8 2.8 -0.1 0.2
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis 1.1 1.5 3.4 -1.8 -1.2 -0.8 1.1 0.4 -0.5 1.9
Rheumatoid Arthritis 0.6 0.9 2.0 0.3 -1.4 -1.3 1.4 0.3 -0.5 0.1
Schizophrenia (2014) 0.3 0.7 1.7 -1.3 -1.3 0.5 -0.3 -0.4 -1.0 0.5
Triglycerides 1.4 2.3 7.1 0.9 2.0 -1.6 -0.4 -2.7 0.1 -1.1
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) (2012) 1.3 1.5 4.1 -0.3 1.2 -1.1 0.7 -2.0 -0.7 -1.6
Ulcerative Colitis 0.6 0.8 3.0 -1.7 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.5
Blood Eosinophil Count 0.9 6.8 19.4 -0.3 2.0 0.7 -2.1 -4.4 4.4 0.4
Blood Platelet Count 1.3 14.9 44.9 1.0 5.7 0.2 1.0 -4.9 6.7 -1.4
Blood Red Count 0.2 2.1 8.6 -0.4 0.9 1.4 1.3 -0.4 -2.9 -1.1
Blood White Count 1.8 13.1 36.8 0.6 5.3 0.1 0.5 -6.1 4.0 -3.1
Heel T-Score 0.4 2.8 10.2 -2.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.7 0.8 -3.2 -0.3
BMI 1.6 9.4 22.4 0.8 4.7 0.4 -2.1 -4.3 4.3 -0.9
Height 0.1 2.7 12.0 -0.6 1.3 -1.7 -3.5 1.4 -0.3 0.1
Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) 0.1 0.4 1.9 0.4 0.7 0.4 -0.0 -1.4 0.1 -0.2
Systolic Blood Pressure 1.7 8.7 21.7 2.0 4.1 -2.6 -0.9 -4.7 2.3 -2.4
Smoking Status 0.6 1.4 4.6 1.3 0.3 0.1 -1.3 -1.1 2.1 -0.8
Allergy or Eczema 0.2 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.3 -0.8 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 1.1
Cardiovascular Disease 2.4 7.8 18.4 1.6 4.3 -0.8 -1.9 -3.8 2.9 -2.5
Hypothyroidism (self reported) 0.3 0.7 2.3 -1.0 0.7 0.5 1.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.1
Respiratory disease 0.3 0.7 2.3 -1.5 -0.6 -0.5 -0.2 0.1 -0.0 1.5
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) (2018) 2.3 4.4 11.7 1.3 2.8 -0.6 -0.3 -2.9 3.4 -0.8
Lung FEV1/FVC ratio 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -0.8 -0.0 1.1 -0.7
Lung FVC 0.2 0.9 2.1 -1.3 1.2 -0.7 -0.3 -1.5 0.8 0.2
Neuroticism 0.7 1.7 4.6 0.3 -2.2 1.7 -0.6 2.0 -0.2 -0.1
Chronotype (morning person) 1.4 3.3 7.0 -2.6 0.9 -2.2 -1.6 -0.9 -2.2 -1.4
Hair Pigment 0.4 11.8 33.5 1.3 -5.8 2.0 3.4 4.1 -2.5 3.0
Tanning 0.1 0.7 3.4 -1.8 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.4 -0.8 0.3
Hand grip strength (left) 0.1 0.4 1.1 -0.2 -0.5 -0.3 -1.1 -0.0 -1.0 -0.1
Number of treatments/medications taken 1.0 1.8 5.8 -0.4 2.2 -0.3 -0.5 -1.2 2.4 -0.0
Average weekly spirits intake 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.6 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.0 -0.8 -1.1
Sensitivity / hurt feelings 0.8 1.3 2.9 -0.2 -1.6 1.6 0.7 1.7 -0.5 0.7
Frequency of depressed mood in last 2 weeks 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.3 -0.0 -0.9 -1.1 0.4 0.6 -0.8
Hearing difficulty/problems: Yes 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.7 0.3 -0.6 0.0 0.2 -0.0 -0.1
Relative age of first facial hair 0.4 0.7 4.1 0.5 -0.8 0.1 2.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3
Other serious medical condition/disability diagnosed by doctor 0.7 1.0 2.0 -1.2 1.4 -1.3 -0.5 0.7 1.0 0.1
Ever used hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) 0.4 0.5 1.9 -0.4 -0.8 0.0 -0.4 -1.4 0.7 0.1
Ever had hysterectomy (womb removed) 0.4 0.5 2.3 -0.3 1.5 -0.3 -0.4 0.4 0.4 -0.6
Systolic blood pressure, automated reading 1.8 5.4 15.4 0.7 3.8 -1.7 0.2 -3.9 1.6 -1.2
Eye problems/disorders: Diabetes related eye disease 0.3 0.3 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.8
Angina 3.1 4.1 13.9 -1.3 3.7 2.1 0.4 -1.9 2.2 -0.5
Medication for hormone replacement therapy 1.1 1.2 5.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.9 -1.2 -2.3 0.7 0.1
Vitamin and mineral supplements 0.4 0.6 3.2 0.5 -0.3 0.4 -1.8 0.0 0.4 0.5
Supplements: Zinc 0.5 0.5 1.6 0.8 -0.2 1.2 -0.2 -0.5 0.6 0.8
Medication: Co-codamol 0.7 0.8 2.1 0.7 1.1 -0.9 0.6 -0.1 1.4 -0.6
Medication: Metformin 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.3 1.4 -1.0 -0.2 -1.2 0.9 -1.0
Diabetes (father) 0.8 1.0 2.9 -0.9 0.7 -0.4 0.4 -1.4 1.7 0.9
Diabetes (mother) 1.0 1.3 5.0 0.7 1.1 0.4 -0.3 -1.3 2.2 -0.2
Severe depression (siblings) 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 -0.5 0.8 0.4 -0.1 0.4 -0.3
Pack years adult smoking proportion 0.3 0.4 1.7 -0.7 0.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 -0.4
Impedance of leg (right) 2.0 9.6 21.8 -2.4 -3.6 1.1 2.9 4.7 -3.5 2.3
Leg fat-free mass (left) 1.1 6.1 11.8 1.7 3.4 -0.6 -3.0 -3.4 2.0 -1.7
Trunk fat percentage 0.1 0.6 1.7 -0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 -1.3 0.5 0.3
Hand grip strength (right) 0.2 0.6 2.6 -0.7 0.6 0.1 -1.6 -0.7 0.4 -0.3
Townsend deprivation index at recruitment 1.6 2.2 7.8 0.3 1.6 -1.2 -1.0 -0.3 2.8 -1.6
Current tobacco smoking 0.7 1.1 2.4 -0.9 0.4 1.0 1.5 0.3 1.0 -1.5
Average weekly fortified wine intake 0.9 1.0 3.0 1.1 1.0 -1.3 -0.0 -0.3 -0.0 -1.7
Maternal smoking around birth 0.4 0.6 1.9 -0.6 1.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.7 0.2 -0.9
Fed-up feelings 0.6 1.1 4.6 0.2 -0.9 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.2
Frequency of unenthusiasm / disinterest in last 2 weeks 0.8 1.1 3.8 2.0 0.5 -0.1 -1.6 0.2 0.6 -1.0
Relative age voice broke 1.5 2.3 4.8 1.6 0.8 -1.2 2.2 -2.2 -0.3 -1.3
Taking other prescription medications 0.3 0.4 1.5 0.1 0.8 -0.5 -0.7 0.4 1.2 0.3
Age when periods started (menarche) 0.7 1.7 4.1 2.0 -2.0 -1.4 -0.3 -0.8 -0.9 -0.5
Bilateral oophorectomy (both ovaries removed) 0.3 0.3 1.2 -0.0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 1.1 0.9
Heel bone mineral density (BMD) T-score, automated (left) 0.6 1.3 2.2 -1.5 0.5 -1.1 -1.4 -0.6 -1.4 -1.0
Tinnitus: Yes, but not now, but have in the past 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.6 -0.0 1.2 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.1
Qualifications: CSEs or equivalent 0.6 0.8 3.2 1.8 0.1 -0.9 0.1 0.2 0.8 -0.8
Serious illness, injury or assault to yourself 0.7 0.8 2.0 0.6 0.9 -1.4 -0.1 -0.8 -0.9 -1.0
High blood pressure 1.3 3.7 8.5 1.0 2.9 -0.7 -1.8 -2.6 1.7 -1.8
Hayfever, allergic rhinitis or eczema 0.3 0.6 2.0 0.6 -0.2 -1.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.0 1.4
Multivitamins +/- minerals 0.7 0.9 5.6 0.3 0.1 -0.3 2.4 -0.3 -0.4 0.2
Stomach or abdominal pain in last month 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.2
Supplements: Glucosamine 0.7 0.9 2.6 0.6 1.4 0.3 1.2 -1.6 0.3 -0.3
Diverticular disease/diverticulitis (self-reported) 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.4 -0.7 0.4 -0.0
Medication: Atenolol 1.2 1.5 2.4 1.3 0.8 -0.8 1.5 -1.5 1.1 -1.4
Medication: Levothyroxine sodium 0.5 0.9 2.1 -1.4 0.3 -0.0 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.1
Sitting height 0.3 2.2 5.0 1.0 1.7 -1.8 -2.2 -1.2 -0.9 -1.0
Chronic bronchitis/emphysema (father) 1.5 1.7 3.8 -1.6 -0.3 1.4 1.9 1.3 -0.8 1.1
High blood pressure (mother) 1.3 1.9 4.2 1.4 0.9 -2.1 -0.7 -1.3 0.9 -1.7
Body mass index (BMI) 1.0 4.3 8.9 1.2 2.9 0.8 -1.5 -3.0 2.9 -1.0
Impedance of leg (left) 1.6 8.0 15.5 -2.2 -3.0 0.3 3.2 3.9 -3.6 1.6
Leg predicted mass (left) 1.1 5.8 10.7 1.8 3.3 -0.7 -2.9 -3.3 1.9 -1.8
Trunk fat mass 0.3 1.3 4.4 0.1 1.8 0.3 -0.3 -2.1 1.0 -0.4
Waist circumference 1.3 4.9 12.0 1.3 2.8 0.9 -1.8 -3.0 3.5 -0.5
Number of incorrect matches in round 1.5 2.4 7.6 -1.5 -2.8 1.0 0.7 1.6 -1.2 1.2
Past tobacco smoking 0.5 0.9 3.2 -0.8 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.9 -1.1 -0.6
Alcohol usually taken with meals 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -0.4
Nervous feelings 2.8 5.3 10.3 -2.2 -2.4 1.3 2.3 3.0 -3.2 0.4
Frequency of tenseness / restlessness in last 2 weeks 0.4 0.7 1.7 0.5 0.6 -0.7 -1.2 0.0 0.6 -1.3
Hearing difficulty/problems with background noise 0.5 0.8 2.3 -0.8 1.0 -0.7 -1.5 -0.1 1.2 0.3
Hair/balding pattern: Pattern 2 0.5 0.6 2.0 0.1 0.2 1.4 -0.2 0.6 1.0 0.7
Had menopause 0.9 1.2 2.9 -0.3 -1.0 1.7 1.0 0.3 -0.5 1.6
Had other major operations 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.9 -1.2 0.7 -0.9 1.0 -0.1
Forced vital capacity (FVC) 0.3 1.1 4.0 -0.5 0.6 -2.0 -1.2 -1.1 -0.3 0.7
Heel bone mineral density (BMD) T-score, automated (right) 0.5 1.1 1.9 -1.4 0.4 -0.5 -1.3 -0.9 -1.4 -1.0
Ever unenthusiastic/disinterested for a whole week 1.1 1.3 3.6 1.3 -0.6 0.5 0.7 1.5 1.9 0.9
Qualifications: None of the above 0.2 0.4 1.3 -0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 -0.5 1.1 0.1
Financial difficulties in last 2 years 0.9 1.2 2.9 0.3 1.4 -0.5 -0.5 -0.3 1.6 -1.7
Mouth/teeth dental problems 0.7 1.0 4.2 0.6 1.1 1.1 2.1 0.1 -0.4 -0.2
Heart attack 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 -0.6 0.0
Allergy 0.3 0.8 3.4 0.4 0.5 -0.5 1.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1.9
Pain all over the body in last month 1.2 1.3 4.9 0.7 2.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 1.7 -0.7
Diabetes (self-reported) 1.3 2.0 7.2 0.9 1.5 -0.8 -0.1 -1.6 2.7 -0.5
Hayfever/allergic rhinitis (self-reported) 1.7 2.3 6.2 1.1 1.6 -1.3 -1.6 -2.5 0.8 -0.9
Medication: Ramipril 0.5 0.6 1.4 -0.7 0.8 0.4 -0.9 -1.2 0.8 0.4
Medication: Simvastatin 2.0 2.9 5.4 1.0 2.3 -0.9 -1.9 -2.0 1.7 -1.7
Fluid intelligence score 1.0 2.2 7.0 -0.0 2.7 -1.9 -0.1 -2.0 -0.7 -0.1
Illnesses of siblings 0.9 1.2 2.4 1.0 -1.4 -0.3 1.0 1.5 -1.5 -0.4
Neuroticism score 0.9 1.9 6.5 0.2 -2.0 1.5 0.2 2.6 -0.4 -0.1
Weight 1.0 5.1 12.9 1.3 3.6 -0.1 -2.1 -3.2 2.1 -1.5
Impedance of arm (right) 2.4 11.4 18.7 -3.3 -3.9 0.1 3.6 4.3 -3.9 2.6
Arm fat percentage (right) 0.3 1.2 2.9 -0.4 1.5 1.1 0.9 -1.7 1.3 -0.0
Trunk fat-free mass 1.3 7.6 19.2 2.1 4.4 -0.8 -3.5 -2.7 2.0 -2.2
Hip circumference 1.1 4.9 9.9 1.9 2.7 0.4 -2.7 -2.4 3.1 -0.4
Time employed in main current job 1.0 1.1 3.9 2.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -1.8
Alcohol intake versus 10 years previously 0.5 0.7 1.3 -1.1 0.6 -1.1 -0.2 -0.8 -0.5 -1.1
Father’s age at death 0.4 0.6 2.2 0.4 -0.1 0.8 0.2 1.5 -0.6 0.7
Worrier / anxious feelings 0.7 1.3 4.6 -0.1 -2.2 -0.3 1.2 0.9 -1.4 0.1
Frequency of tiredness / lethargy in last 2 weeks 0.6 1.0 4.8 0.5 2.2 0.5 0.3 -0.8 0.9 -0.7
Falls in the last year 3.9 5.3 14.6 1.1 3.8 -0.1 -1.9 -2.7 2.6 -1.9
Hair/balding pattern: Pattern 3 1.4 2.0 4.8 -0.3 1.3 -1.7 -1.5 -1.5 0.2 -2.2
Number of live births 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.1 -0.4 -0.8
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1) 0.4 1.3 3.7 -0.6 0.6 -1.9 -1.5 -1.4 0.1 0.2
Pulse rate 1.0 1.7 5.1 0.7 -1.8 -0.9 -2.2 1.0 -0.3 1.1
Happiness 0.8 1.0 2.5 -1.6 -0.0 -1.4 -0.6 1.4 -0.0 0.1
Noisy workplace 0.7 0.9 3.4 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 0.4 1.1 1.1 -1.8
Qualifications: A levels/AS levels or equivalent 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.9 -0.8 1.1 -1.1 -0.9 0.4 0.9
Serious illness, injury or assault of a close relative in last 2 years 0.7 0.8 2.8 0.2 1.0 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -1.7 -1.4
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Dentures 0.5 0.8 2.0 -1.4 -1.2 0.8 -0.0 0.8 -0.1 0.8
Asthma 0.4 0.8 3.0 -0.9 -0.7 0.6 -0.5 -0.3 0.9 1.7
Medication: Ibuprofen (e.g. Nurofen) 0.4 0.5 2.1 0.6 0.8 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 1.5 -0.5
Medication: Cholesterol lowering 1.4 2.2 7.7 -0.4 2.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8 2.6 -0.2
Depression (self-reported) 1.0 1.2 2.8 1.6 -0.4 0.5 -1.4 0.6 1.7 0.1
Medication: Lansoprazole 0.5 0.6 2.0 -0.6 0.8 -0.0 1.4 -0.2 1.0 0.1
Prospective memory result 0.3 0.4 2.0 -0.1 -1.4 -0.7 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.2
Lung cancer (father) 0.5 0.6 2.1 0.3 -1.0 -0.9 -1.4 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5
Illnesses of mother 1.8 2.2 6.7 -1.3 0.8 -0.8 2.6 -1.2 -2.2 -0.2
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1), Best measure 0.4 1.3 3.4 -0.8 0.9 -1.9 -1.1 -1.5 0.8 0.6
Pulse wave Arterial Stiffness index 1.4 1.7 4.4 -0.7 2.1 1.9 -0.1 -0.8 1.5 0.1
Impedance of arm (left) 2.0 9.3 17.6 -3.1 -4.2 0.5 2.3 4.1 -3.0 2.6
Arm fat mass (right) 0.6 2.6 7.0 0.5 2.6 0.6 -0.6 -2.5 2.0 -0.7
Trunk predicted mass 1.4 7.8 20.2 2.1 4.5 -0.8 -3.5 -2.7 2.0 -2.4
Standing height 0.2 1.9 3.4 0.3 1.8 -1.8 -1.4 -0.5 -1.6 -1.3
Length of working week for main job 1.5 1.6 4.7 2.2 -0.6 -1.0 -1.6 0.5 -0.2 -1.6
Exposure to tobacco smoke at home 1.2 1.3 3.8 1.9 -0.9 1.6 -0.0 0.5 1.2 -0.6
Breastfed as a baby 0.7 0.9 3.5 0.4 0.3 1.9 -0.7 -1.4 0.2 0.0
Tense / ‘highly strung’ 1.0 1.6 4.6 0.4 -2.1 1.4 0.1 2.0 -0.8 -0.1
Seen doctor (GP) for nerves, anxiety, tension or depression 1.5 2.3 7.8 1.6 -1.1 0.8 -0.5 1.2 2.8 1.5
Hair/balding pattern: Pattern 4 2.1 5.1 13.0 0.3 2.5 -2.2 2.3 -3.6 0.7 -2.3
Birth weight of first child 0.5 0.8 3.4 1.8 -0.0 -0.2 -1.2 0.5 -0.0 -0.8
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 0.5 1.2 4.2 -0.4 0.7 -1.8 -2.1 -0.4 0.3 -0.6
Pulse wave reflection index 0.6 0.8 1.6 -0.8 1.3 1.1 0.7 0.3 -0.2 -1.1
Ever highly irritable/argumentative for 2 days 0.7 0.9 1.8 -1.3 -0.4 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.6 1.4
Loud music exposure frequency 1.7 1.8 4.9 -2.2 0.6 1.2 0.4 2.2 0.6 0.8
Qualifications: O levels/GCSEs or equivalent 0.3 0.6 1.6 0.0 -0.5 -1.3 -1.1 -0.5 -0.6 -0.5
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Bleeding gums 1.0 1.3 4.4 1.4 -2.1 -0.3 -1.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.1
Blood clot in the leg (DVT) 0.6 0.7 1.9 -0.2 0.3 1.4 -0.1 1.3 0.8 -0.9
Medication: Paracetamol 0.4 0.6 1.6 -0.8 0.3 -1.2 -0.7 0.7 1.0 0.2
Headache pain in last month 0.3 0.6 1.4 -0.5 -1.2 -0.2 0.8 1.1 -0.8 0.1
Medication for cholesterol, blood pressure or diabetes 1.3 2.1 7.0 -0.0 -2.1 -0.8 0.9 1.4 -2.7 -0.1
Glaucoma (self-reported) 0.6 0.7 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.8 -1.9
Gout (self-reported) 0.4 0.5 2.1 0.4 -1.5 0.1 -0.2 1.1 0.1 0.2
Hypothyroidism/myxoedema (self-reported) 0.6 1.1 3.3 -1.8 1.2 -0.2 1.5 0.4 -0.5 0.6
Medication: Amlodipine 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.1 0.9 -0.3 -0.9 -0.8 0.9 -1.1
Medication: Ventolin 100micrograms inhaler 1.3 1.7 7.9 -0.5 -0.7 2.8 -0.6 0.4 0.6 1.6
Birth weight 0.6 1.3 3.5 1.8 -1.5 1.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.1 0.1
Chronic bronchitis/emphysema (mother) 0.9 1.0 4.1 0.3 0.5 2.0 -0.6 -0.3 1.5 0.5
High blood pressure (siblings) 0.9 1.3 2.6 -0.9 1.6 -0.4 -1.6 -1.2 1.3 0.1
Forced vital capacity (FVC), Best measure 0.3 1.0 2.5 -1.1 0.9 -1.6 -0.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.7
Body fat percentage 0.2 0.9 2.0 -0.6 1.0 1.1 0.9 -1.4 0.8 0.3
Leg fat percentage (right) 0.2 0.9 2.6 -0.2 1.0 1.6 0.3 -1.1 1.2 0.0
Arm fat-free mass (right) 1.6 8.2 16.1 2.5 4.0 -0.6 -3.5 -3.4 2.5 -2.2
Exposure to tobacco smoke outside home 1.1 1.5 4.9 0.7 1.6 -0.3 -0.5 -1.3 2.2 -0.7
Comparative body size at age 10 0.6 1.7 5.3 -0.4 0.7 1.2 -1.6 -1.3 2.3 0.5
Number of full brothers 0.5 0.6 1.6 -0.3 0.1 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.0 0.3
Worry too long after embarrassment 0.9 1.5 3.2 -1.0 -0.6 1.4 -1.2 1.3 0.7 1.8
Seen a psychiatrist for nerves, anxiety, tension or depression 0.8 1.1 2.9 1.4 -1.1 -0.1 -1.7 1.1 0.3 0.3
Wheeze or whistling in the chest in last year 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.4 -0.1 1.2 -0.1
Number of children fathered 0.6 0.7 2.8 -0.8 0.3 0.3 -0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7
Reason for reducing amount of alcohol drunk: Health precaution 0.8 1.0 2.2 -1.4 -1.5 0.6 0.8 0.6 -1.0 0.4
Age at first live birth 0.3 0.6 2.2 -0.7 -0.9 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1 -1.5 0.0
Pulse wave peak to peak time 1.4 1.7 4.6 0.6 -2.1 -2.1 -0.1 0.8 -1.4 0.1
Health satisfaction 0.5 0.6 3.1 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.7 1.8 -0.4 0.5
Shortness of breath walking on level ground 0.7 0.8 2.4 0.0 -1.0 1.6 -0.8 0.2 1.2 0.6
Qualifications: College or University degree 0.6 2.0 5.0 0.4 2.0 -0.7 -2.2 -1.7 1.1 -0.3
Eye problems/disorders: None of the above 1.2 1.4 3.6 -0.9 0.9 1.6 0.2 0.7 1.2 1.9
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Loose teeth 0.4 0.5 1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.6 -1.0 -1.1
Emphysema/chronic bronchitis 1.0 1.1 2.0 -1.4 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.4 0.9
Medication for pain relief, constipation, heartburn 0.9 1.5 4.4 1.8 -1.2 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 -2.1 -0.7
Neck or shoulder pain in last month 1.4 2.0 6.6 -0.1 2.0 -0.4 -1.3 -1.2 2.6 -0.4
Medication: Blood pressure 1.5 2.6 5.2 0.5 2.1 0.6 -1.5 -2.1 2.3 -1.2
Angina (self-reported) 2.8 3.6 12.2 -1.1 3.5 2.1 0.4 -1.8 1.9 -0.6
Migraine (self-reported) 1.4 1.7 6.2 -0.1 -1.0 0.2 1.2 2.5 -1.9 -0.0
Medication: Ibuprofen 0.4 0.5 1.7 0.2 1.0 0.3 0.6 -0.4 1.3 -0.4
Medication: Allopurinol 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 0.5 -0.0
Medication: Omeprazole 0.6 0.7 2.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.8 1.5 1.2 0.6 0.5
Medication: Seretide 50 evohaler 2.0 2.3 6.6 0.2 -2.6 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 2.4
Mean time to correctly identify matches 0.3 0.7 2.0 -1.4 -1.0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.6
Heart disease (mother) 0.9 1.1 2.8 1.4 -0.8 1.7 -1.1 0.9 0.3 0.3
Reproduciblity of spirometry measurement using ERS/ATS criteria 1.1 1.3 3.1 0.7 1.7 -0.4 -1.5 -1.1 1.4 0.2
Whole body fat mass 0.4 1.7 4.6 0.2 2.1 0.7 -0.1 -2.1 1.5 -0.4
Leg fat mass (right) 0.5 1.9 4.7 0.5 2.0 1.0 -0.6 -2.2 1.6 -0.5
Arm predicted mass (right) 1.7 8.8 17.8 2.8 4.2 -0.6 -3.5 -3.4 2.4 -2.4
Pulse rate, automated reading 0.2 0.7 4.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 2.0 -0.7 0.3
Alcohol intake frequency. 0.7 1.5 4.7 -0.0 1.6 -1.4 0.8 0.5 -0.8 -2.2
Comparative height size at age 10 0.2 1.3 3.8 -1.8 0.6 -0.4 -1.2 2.0 -0.4 0.2
Number of full sisters 1.0 1.2 2.4 1.5 1.1 -1.6 0.7 -0.9 0.3 -1.1
Suffer from ‘nerves’ 1.9 3.0 9.6 1.2 -2.1 0.4 1.2 3.1 -1.8 -0.5
Overall health rating 0.5 1.0 3.8 0.8 -0.2 0.3 1.0 1.9 1.1 -0.2
Chest pain or discomfort 1.6 2.3 8.3 0.6 2.0 0.8 -1.4 -1.1 2.9 0.1
Had major operations 1.3 1.5 6.6 2.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.8 -0.2 -0.9 -1.5
Age at last live birth 0.7 1.0 1.9 1.4 -1.0 -1.1 -0.1 0.4 -1.3 -1.1
Family relationship satisfaction 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.1 -0.7 -1.2 -1.0 0.1 0.3 0.6
Leg pain on walking 0.8 1.0 2.8 -0.4 1.5 0.7 1.7 -0.6 0.7 -0.5
Qualifications: NVQ or HND or HNC or equivalent 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.0 0.1 -1.1 1.1 -0.5 -1.4 -1.0
Commuting to job workplace: Car/motor vehicle 0.5 0.6 2.5 -0.1 -0.9 -0.9 0.3 -0.0 -1.6 0.2
Illness, injury, bereavement, stress in last 2 years 2.2 2.7 6.6 -0.3 -2.6 1.9 0.7 2.1 -0.5 1.8
Medication: Aspirin 0.7 1.0 2.6 -1.1 0.9 0.3 0.6 -1.1 1.6 -0.6
Supplements: Vitamin C 0.4 0.5 1.0 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.8 -0.9 -0.8
Knee pain experienced in last month 0.8 1.3 3.2 -0.2 0.8 -0.9 -1.3 -1.6 -0.1 -1.8
Hypertension (Self-reported) 1.4 3.8 10.3 1.2 3.2 -0.8 -1.2 -2.6 1.6 -2.0
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (gord) / gastric reflux (Self-reported) 1.1 1.3 4.1 -1.6 -0.0 0.9 0.2 2.0 -0.0 1.3
Illnesses of father: Heart disease 0.3 0.4 1.3 -0.3 1.2 0.6 -0.7 -0.0 0.8 -0.4
Illnesses of siblings: Diabetes 0.7 0.9 3.2 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.7 -1.2 1.8 0.4
Smoking status: Previous 0.9 1.3 4.6 1.2 -0.7 0.4 -2.1 -0.5 0.7 1.2
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1), predicted 0.2 0.5 1.6 -1.2 1.2 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4
Whole body fat-free mass 1.4 7.7 17.7 2.2 4.2 -0.9 -3.3 -3.2 2.2 -2.2
Leg fat-free mass (right) 1.4 7.4 15.2 1.9 3.9 -1.1 -2.9 -3.9 2.0 -2.2
Arm fat percentage (left) 0.3 1.4 3.7 -0.3 1.3 1.2 0.0 -1.9 1.6 -0.0
Average weekly red wine intake 0.5 0.7 3.7 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.9 -1.9 -0.4 -0.7
Handedness (chirality/laterality): Left-handed 0.4 0.5 2.2 0.2 0.4 -1.5 1.1 0.4 -0.2 0.0
Mood swings 0.5 0.9 1.8 0.5 -1.1 1.3 -1.1 1.1 0.1 0.8
Loneliness, isolation 0.8 1.1 4.5 1.5 -0.0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -2.1
Long-standing illness, disability or infirmity 1.9 3.0 11.8 1.1 3.4 -0.9 -0.5 -0.5 2.5 -0.5
Ever had bowel cancer screening 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.5 -0.3 -0.1 -0.8 -0.2 0.8 0.7
Diabetes diagnosed by doctor 1.0 1.7 4.7 0.9 1.5 -0.7 -0.0 -1.8 2.2 -0.7
Ever had stillbirth, spontaneous miscarriage or termination 2.3 2.5 7.4 0.8 -1.0 1.2 -1.3 0.7 2.2 2.7
Friendships satisfaction 0.6 0.7 2.6 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.9 -0.5 1.1 1.6
Qualifications: nursing, teaching 0.4 0.6 2.4 1.0 -0.0 0.9 0.1 -1.5 0.2 0.4
Commuting to job workplace: Walk 0.6 0.7 2.9 0.9 1.7 -0.0 0.3 -0.1 0.9 -0.5
Eye problems/disorders: Cataract 0.9 1.0 4.6 -0.3 -2.1 -1.1 -0.0 0.8 -0.7 -0.3
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Mouth ulcers 1.5 2.5 5.4 -0.3 1.6 -2.1 -1.8 -1.2 2.3 0.1
Medication for cholesterol 1.9 2.9 6.3 -0.7 -1.1 2.2 1.7 2.2 0.5 2.5
Medication: Laxatives (e.g. Dulcolax, Senokot) 1.0 1.1 3.5 0.7 1.9 0.9 -1.2 -0.6 1.0 0.6
Back pain experienced in last month 2.2 3.2 15.3 1.8 1.2 -0.6 -0.3 -1.1 0.9 -3.9
Mineral and other dietary supplements 0.4 0.5 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0.7 0.0
Breast cancer (self-reported) 1.7 2.1 3.9 0.5 -1.7 2.0 1.4 1.8 -0.5 1.3
Asthma (self-reported) 0.4 0.7 2.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.3 -0.6 -0.4 1.0 1.6
Osteoporosis (self-reported) 0.5 0.6 1.5 -0.3 -0.5 0.8 1.2 -0.3 -1.0 -0.5
Osteoarthritis (self-reported) 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.4 -0.9 0.8 -0.6
Medication: Aspirin 0.7 1.0 2.6 -1.0 0.8 0.5 0.7 -1.1 1.6 -0.7
Medication: Gliclazide 2.7 3.1 9.2 -0.5 2.2 -0.8 -1.3 -3.0 2.1 -0.4
Illnesses of father: None of the above (group 1) 0.8 1.0 3.9 0.8 -1.1 -0.0 -0.1 2.0 0.0 1.0
Smoking status: Current 0.6 0.9 3.5 -0.5 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.9 -1.9
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1), predicted percentage 0.4 0.9 3.1 -0.5 -1.8 -1.2 -1.1 -0.3 -0.0 0.7
Whole body water mass 1.3 7.5 17.0 2.3 4.1 -0.9 -3.2 -3.2 2.0 -2.3
Leg predicted mass (right) 1.3 7.1 14.5 1.9 3.8 -1.1 -2.8 -3.8 1.9 -2.2
Arm fat mass (left) 0.7 2.8 6.9 0.6 2.6 0.6 -0.7 -2.6 2.1 -0.6
Number of self-reported non-cancer illnesses 2.1 3.6 10.8 -1.1 3.3 -0.2 -1.6 -1.2 3.0 0.1
Average weekly champagne plus white wine intake 0.7 0.9 3.2 0.4 -0.7 -0.2 -1.5 -0.4 1.8 0.7
Miserableness 0.8 1.4 2.9 -0.8 -1.7 1.5 -0.7 1.4 0.3 1.2
Guilty feelings 0.4 0.7 2.3 1.5 -0.5 0.3 -0.7 -0.1 0.2 -1.2
Wears glasses or contact lenses 0.7 0.8 1.6 -0.5 -0.8 1.1 0.2 0.9 -1.3 1.0
Ever taken oral contraceptive pill 0.7 0.8 2.4 -0.1 0.4 1.2 -1.5 -0.6 0.7 0.7
Hearing aid user 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.2
Mother’s age at death 0.4 0.5 1.8 0.8 -0.2 -0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -1.3
Financial situation satisfaction 1.5 1.9 6.9 -0.8 -1.0 -0.1 -1.1 2.6 1.2 1.4
Tinnitus: Yes, now most or all of the time 0.8 0.9 4.3 0.3 -2.1 -0.4 1.0 0.9 -0.4 -0.5
Commuting to job workplace: Public transport 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.0 0.5 -0.3 0.1 -1.1 0.6 -0.4
Eye problems/disorders: Glaucoma 1.1 1.3 5.5 1.0 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 -0.3 -1.0 -2.3
Medication: Blood pressure 1.4 2.6 7.4 1.1 2.2 -1.6 -0.8 -1.4 -0.0 -2.7
Pain type(s) experienced in last month: Hip pain 1.5 1.9 3.1 -0.3 1.8 0.1 -1.8 -1.7 1.8 -1.1
Supplements: Fish oil (including cod liver oil) 0.3 0.5 1.1 -0.7 -0.8 -0.4 0.4 0.4 -1.0 -0.7
High cholesterol (Self-reported) 1.6 2.9 9.7 0.1 2.7 -0.3 -1.5 -0.6 3.1 -0.4
Medication: Bendroflumethiazide 2.3 3.4 6.2 2.3 1.4 -2.0 -1.6 -2.0 0.2 -2.5
Medication: Paracetamol 0.3 0.5 1.2 -0.0 0.0 -1.1 -0.6 0.8 1.0 -0.1
Medication: Lisinopril 0.9 1.2 2.9 1.7 -1.0 -1.6 -0.3 -0.0 -0.6 -1.2
Medication: Atorvastatin 1.6 2.0 6.3 0.7 2.5 -0.0 1.4 -0.7 2.0 -0.6
Illnesses of father: High blood pressure 0.7 0.9 2.8 1.2 -0.4 -1.7 0.1 -1.1 -0.3 -0.6
Alcohol drinker status: Never 1.6 2.0 6.6 0.2 1.0 -2.0 -0.6 -0.7 -1.2 -2.6
Ever smoked 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.2 -1.1 -0.8 -0.7 0.9 0.1
Basal metabolic rate 1.3 7.0 16.5 1.9 4.1 -0.7 -3.1 -3.2 2.1 -2.1
Leg fat percentage (left) 0.3 1.1 2.7 -0.0 1.4 1.1 0.5 -1.7 1.1 -0.5
Arm fat-free mass (left) 1.4 7.1 18.1 2.4 4.2 -0.6 -2.7 -3.0 2.1 -2.1
Number of operations (self-reported) 1.2 1.8 3.4 1.9 1.2 -1.5 0.2 -1.7 0.6 -1.4
Average weekly beer plus cider intake 0.6 0.8 2.6 -0.2 -1.6 0.9 0.3 1.3 -0.6 0.3
Irritability 0.6 1.1 3.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 -1.0 -0.7 1.2 -1.9
Risk taking 2.0 2.9 5.3 1.9 1.1 -0.4 -2.3 -1.8 2.0 -1.6
Ever had prostate specific antigen (PSA) test 0.8 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.7 -1.3 0.8 -1.4 -0.9 -1.0
Fractured/broken bones in last 5 years 1.4 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.0 -1.6 -1.5 -1.7 1.6 -0.1
Age started oral contraceptive pill 0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2 0.2 0.4 -0.8 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1
Diastolic blood pressure, automated reading 0.1 0.4 1.5 -0.3 1.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.4 0.5 0.3
Ever depressed for a whole week 0.6 0.8 3.0 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.6
Unable to work because of sickness or disability 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 -0.4 0.3 0.5 1.2 -0.2
Commuting to job workplace: Cycle 2.6 3.2 7.9 -1.3 2.8 1.4 0.1 -1.4 2.8 0.9
Myopia 1.0 1.5 6.4 -0.5 -0.6 -0.8 0.5 2.5 -1.6 0.3
Vascular/heart problems diagnosed by doctor 1.4 3.8 10.1 -0.7 -3.2 0.2 1.6 2.7 -1.6 1.9
Cholesterol lowering medication 2.0 3.0 6.2 1.0 1.9 -2.2 -1.5 -1.6 0.7 -2.5
Medication: Omeprazole (e.g. Zanprol) 0.4 0.5 2.7 -0.8 0.4 0.2 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1
Pain experienced in last month 1.0 1.7 3.8 0.2 -1.4 0.9 0.9 0.5 -2.0 1.9
Supplements: Calcium 0.8 0.9 2.2 1.5 -1.2 0.0 0.3 1.4 -0.6 -0.5
Basal cell carcinoma (self-reported) 0.3 0.4 1.1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2 0.4 -1.1 -0.4
Heart attack/myocardial infarction (self-reported) 0.1 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 -0.5 -0.3
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) (self-reported) 0.7 0.9 3.0 -0.6 -0.0 1.7 -0.1 1.7 0.3 -0.6
Heart disease (siblings) 1.9 2.3 4.2 1.2 1.6 -0.5 -2.0 -2.0 1.8 -0.8
Alcohol drinker status: Previous 1.5 1.7 6.1 1.4 -0.2 -2.5 0.5 -0.5 1.3 -1.2
Pack years of smoking 0.3 0.5 1.6 -0.9 0.5 1.3 0.8 -0.3 0.4 -0.3
Impedance of whole body 2.1 10.5 19.1 -3.0 -4.0 0.2 3.0 4.4 -3.9 2.3
Leg fat mass (left) 0.6 2.4 6.6 0.6 2.3 0.8 -0.5 -2.6 1.7 -0.6
Arm predicted mass (left) 1.5 7.4 18.8 2.3 4.3 -0.8 -2.8 -3.1 1.9 -2.4