Hub : Genes

SPTLC2

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 Heart Left Ventricle 0.2331 0.0731 1.3e-04 0.036 NA 0.068 NA 0.062 4.9e-03 NA 1.8e-04 NA 3.4e-04
2 GTEx Nerve Tibial 0.3276 0.0591 7.3e-13 0.287 NA 0.379 NA 0.363 1.5e-20 NA 3.6e-28 NA 8.7e-27
3 GTEx Skin Sun Exposed Lower leg 0.1440 0.0440 2.8e-05 0.060 NA 0.065 NA 0.038 1.1e-05 NA 4.8e-06 NA 3.9e-04
4 METSIM Adipose 0.0549 0.0226 1.8e-03 0.002 0.009 0.008 0.012 0.006 1.5e-01 1.2e-02 1.9e-02 6.0e-03 3.3e-02
5 NTR Blood 0.0575 0.0180 6.1e-08 0.054 0.028 0.067 0.061 0.067 6.9e-17 2.1e-09 9.0e-21 6.8e-19 1.4e-20
6 YFS Blood 0.0408 0.0130 1.9e-05 0.008 0.014 0.022 0.017 0.020 7.5e-04 1.5e-05 8.3e-08 2.5e-06 2.7e-07
7 TCGA Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma 0.0362 0.0164 4.4e-03 0.003 0.010 -0.002 NA 0.001 1.4e-01 2.2e-02 6.9e-01 NA 2.7e-01

Trait associations

Trait Avg chi2 ratio Avg chi2 Max chi2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Bipolar Disorder (2018) 0.3 0.5 1.5 -1.0 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 -0.3 -0.5
Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia 0.2 0.4 1.9 -0.7 1.4 -0.0 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.5
Depressed Affect (Nagel 2018) 0.8 1.8 7.7 2.8 0.4 -0.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 -1.0
Depression (Nagel 2018) 0.4 0.6 2.6 -0.3 0.9 -0.6 0.3 -0.2 0.3 -1.6
Intelligence (Savage-Jansen 2018) 0.4 1.2 3.1 -0.1 -0.6 1.4 -1.7 -0.6 -1.8 0.2
Neuroticism (Nagel 2018) 0.9 2.2 6.0 2.5 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.8 1.4 -0.2
Schizophrenia (2018) 0.1 0.1 0.6 -0.0 0.8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3
Schizophrenia vs Biploar Disorder 0.2 0.2 0.7 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.6 -0.4 0.0
Worry (Nagel 2018) 0.6 1.3 2.1 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.3 -0.7
Alzheimer’s Disease (in mother) 0.5 0.6 1.7 0.8 -0.9 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5
Alzheimer’s Disease (in father) 2.5 2.7 5.1 -2.3 0.7 -1.6 -1.2 -2.1 -1.2 -1.9
Alzheimer’s Disease (including proxy) 0.8 1.2 2.3 -1.2 0.0 -1.0 -1.2 -1.3 -0.0 -1.5
Crohns Disease (2017) 2.5 5.4 20.5 -0.4 -0.2 -1.0 -1.4 -4.5 -2.9 -2.5
Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) 2.2 5.1 15.5 -1.0 0.8 -1.9 -0.9 -3.9 -2.2 -3.0
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) 0.8 1.5 3.6 -0.8 1.4 -1.4 0.0 -1.6 -0.5 -1.9
Major Depression (MDD) 1.9 2.4 5.7 1.9 0.2 2.0 0.3 2.4 1.7 0.1
Reaction Time 0.7 1.3 5.4 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 2.3 0.6 1.8 0.4
Verbal and Numeric Reasoning (VNR) 1.0 2.3 9.0 -1.9 0.5 -0.3 -3.0 -0.2 -1.6 -0.9
Breast Cancer 0.5 1.2 5.0 -0.2 -0.7 0.7 0.5 1.0 -0.9 2.2
Ovarian Cancer 2.2 2.9 8.5 -1.2 -2.0 -1.0 -0.3 -2.9 -2.3 -0.5
Prostate Cancer 0.7 1.0 2.6 -1.0 -0.9 -1.3 -0.2 -1.6 0.4 0.9
Age at First Birth 0.5 0.8 2.7 -1.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 -1.0 -1.6 0.3
Bipolar Disorder (2011) 3.1 3.0 7.7 2.4 0.1 1.8 2.8 0.9 1.9 0.4
Body Mass Index (BMI) (2010) 1.5 2.0 5.8 1.0 -2.4 1.8 0.6 -0.6 0.7 1.7
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 -0.6 -0.1 0.9 -1.1 -0.5 -1.0
Crohns Disease (2012) 1.0 1.7 6.4 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.6 -2.5 -1.3 -1.8
Mean Putamen Volume 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.4 -0.7 1.0 0.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3
Fasting Glucose 0.5 0.6 3.2 0.2 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 0.7
HbA1C 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4
HDL Cholesterol 0.9 1.6 2.8 -1.3 -0.8 -1.2 -1.2 -1.7 -1.6 -0.4
LDL Cholesterol 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.2 -0.7 1.2 -0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8
Lupus 0.9 1.3 2.7 -0.7 1.5 -1.2 -1.1 -1.1 -0.5 -1.6
Neuroticism (2016) 1.2 1.8 5.1 1.9 0.9 -0.6 0.9 1.2 2.3 -0.0
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis 0.3 0.4 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.1 -0.5 -0.1 0.6 0.1
Rheumatoid Arthritis 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.0 -1.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.6
Schizophrenia (2014) 0.2 0.4 1.9 -0.1 1.4 0.2 -0.6 0.2 0.1 -0.6
Triglycerides 1.3 2.2 5.9 2.4 0.1 -0.1 0.1 2.3 1.6 1.3
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) (2012) 1.6 1.9 5.1 0.5 -2.0 2.3 -0.8 -1.3 -1.2 0.4
Ulcerative Colitis 0.3 0.4 1.0 -0.3 0.3 -1.0 -0.4 -0.9 0.4 -0.6
Blood Eosinophil Count 1.8 14.1 25.8 3.1 -0.1 4.6 4.3 5.1 3.6 3.1
Blood Platelet Count 0.1 1.6 3.1 1.7 -0.5 -1.5 -0.4 -1.8 0.6 1.4
Blood Red Count 0.1 1.2 3.4 -0.5 -1.3 1.8 0.8 1.3 -0.3 0.7
Blood White Count 0.1 0.8 3.6 -0.0 -0.1 -0.2 1.9 0.6 -1.0 0.9
Heel T-Score 0.1 1.1 3.3 1.8 -0.4 0.9 1.2 -1.1 -0.7 0.3
BMI 0.7 4.0 7.7 2.5 -2.8 2.3 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.2
Height 1.0 18.9 31.6 -5.6 0.6 -4.8 -5.3 -5.1 -4.2 -2.3
Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) 0.1 0.3 1.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 -1.2 -0.6 -0.2 -0.6
Systolic Blood Pressure 0.3 1.6 3.9 2.0 -0.5 1.2 1.1 -1.3 -0.5 1.4
Smoking Status 0.3 0.8 2.3 -0.4 0.4 -0.5 -0.2 1.1 1.5 1.2
Allergy or Eczema 0.3 0.8 3.6 -0.0 -1.9 -0.2 1.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.3
Cardiovascular Disease 0.2 0.7 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.0
Hypothyroidism (self reported) 0.7 1.6 3.0 1.2 -0.6 1.0 1.7 0.9 1.7 1.2
Respiratory disease 1.1 2.5 7.2 2.2 -1.2 1.6 2.7 0.5 0.9 -0.5
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) (2018) 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.7 -0.5 0.9 -1.0 0.1 -0.5 0.8
Lung FEV1/FVC ratio 0.1 0.7 2.9 0.3 0.4 -0.4 -1.7 -0.7 0.2 -1.1
Lung FVC 0.9 4.4 10.6 -2.8 0.7 -2.0 -3.3 -2.4 -1.3 -0.5
Neuroticism 1.3 3.0 6.2 2.5 -0.1 1.3 2.2 1.7 2.3 0.3
Chronotype (morning person) 1.4 3.2 9.7 -3.1 0.0 -3.1 -1.0 -1.5 -0.2 0.0
Hair Pigment 0.0 1.1 1.9 0.9 -1.1 1.4 -0.9 -0.3 -1.2 1.2
Tanning 0.4 4.3 9.0 0.8 1.2 1.1 3.0 3.0 2.4 1.7
Hand grip strength (left) 3.7 9.7 18.8 -2.0 2.1 -1.9 -2.5 -4.3 -4.0 -3.7
Number of treatments/medications taken 0.7 1.2 5.2 0.2 -0.8 1.4 2.3 -0.5 0.3 -0.1
Average weekly spirits intake 0.9 1.2 2.6 -1.6 -0.8 -1.0 -0.2 -1.4 -1.3 -0.7
Sensitivity / hurt feelings 0.5 0.8 2.1 0.8 0.4 -1.0 -0.1 1.3 1.4 -0.4
Frequency of depressed mood in last 2 weeks 0.6 0.8 4.4 -0.5 0.6 -0.8 -0.5 -0.2 0.0 -2.1
Hearing difficulty/problems: Yes 0.3 0.5 2.6 -0.1 -1.6 0.3 0.5 -0.0 -0.1 0.8
Relative age of first facial hair 0.7 1.4 4.6 1.0 1.2 0.3 -1.3 2.2 0.4 1.0
Other serious medical condition/disability diagnosed by doctor 1.5 1.9 5.1 -1.0 -0.6 -1.1 -0.9 -2.3 -1.5 -1.5
Ever used hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) 1.8 2.3 6.6 2.6 -0.9 1.6 1.5 0.5 2.0 0.0
Ever had hysterectomy (womb removed) 2.5 2.8 6.9 0.0 1.7 -1.3 -1.5 -2.2 -1.3 -2.6
Systolic blood pressure, automated reading 0.3 0.9 2.6 1.6 0.1 -0.1 0.6 -1.6 -1.0 -0.3
Eye problems/disorders: Diabetes related eye disease 0.6 0.6 1.3 -0.4 0.8 -0.9 -1.1 -0.4 1.1 -0.5
Angina 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.1 -0.7 0.4 -1.1 -0.4 0.9 -0.3
Medication for hormone replacement therapy 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5
Vitamin and mineral supplements 0.1 0.2 0.6 -0.8 -0.0 -0.0 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3
Supplements: Zinc 1.2 1.3 2.4 1.5 -0.8 -0.0 0.9 -1.1 -1.6 -1.2
Medication: Co-codamol 1.5 1.7 4.8 0.8 -0.3 2.2 2.0 0.1 0.9 1.3
Medication: Metformin 1.1 1.6 6.2 0.2 -1.0 1.3 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.5
Diabetes (father) 1.4 1.7 3.9 0.9 -0.1 1.8 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.9
Diabetes (mother) 2.7 3.4 8.2 -1.3 0.4 -0.7 -0.9 -2.9 -2.7 -2.2
Severe depression (siblings) 1.1 1.2 2.8 -1.7 -0.6 -1.3 1.2 -1.1 -0.9 -0.6
Pack years adult smoking proportion 0.2 0.4 2.0 -0.4 -1.4 -0.0 0.1 0.5 -0.4 0.4
Impedance of leg (right) 0.3 1.4 3.1 -1.4 1.5 -1.4 0.2 -0.0 0.9 -1.8
Leg fat-free mass (left) 0.2 1.0 2.7 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 -0.7 -1.2 -1.6 0.5
Trunk fat percentage 0.7 2.9 7.5 2.3 -2.0 1.8 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.3
Hand grip strength (right) 1.8 4.9 12.4 -1.1 0.8 -1.5 -2.5 -3.5 -2.7 -2.1
Townsend deprivation index at recruitment 1.6 2.3 6.3 0.6 0.2 1.5 0.9 2.3 2.5 1.3
Current tobacco smoking 0.3 0.6 3.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 -1.8 0.4 0.0 -0.2
Average weekly fortified wine intake 0.6 0.7 1.2 -0.4 0.4 -1.0 0.7 -1.1 -0.9 1.1
Maternal smoking around birth 0.8 1.2 5.4 1.4 0.2 -0.2 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.9
Fed-up feelings 0.4 0.8 3.0 1.7 -0.3 -0.6 0.3 1.2 0.4 -0.8
Frequency of unenthusiasm / disinterest in last 2 weeks 0.7 1.0 3.8 -0.8 1.3 -0.5 -0.1 0.7 0.2 -1.9
Relative age voice broke 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.2
Taking other prescription medications 1.6 2.5 6.6 1.5 -1.2 1.9 2.6 1.4 1.2 0.3
Age when periods started (menarche) 0.3 0.8 2.7 -0.0 1.6 -1.1 -0.0 0.8 -0.1 1.2
Bilateral oophorectomy (both ovaries removed) 0.9 1.0 4.0 0.7 0.7 -0.8 -0.6 -0.9 -0.7 -2.0
Heel bone mineral density (BMD) T-score, automated (left) 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.1 -0.1 1.1 -0.3 -0.7 -0.4 -0.1
Tinnitus: Yes, but not now, but have in the past 0.7 0.7 1.8 0.9 1.0 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.1 -1.4
Qualifications: CSEs or equivalent 1.0 1.3 5.3 -0.3 -0.6 0.2 2.3 -1.2 -0.9 -1.0
Serious illness, injury or assault to yourself 0.9 1.1 3.1 0.2 -0.4 -1.2 0.3 -1.8 -1.7 -0.3
High blood pressure 0.0 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.6
Hayfever, allergic rhinitis or eczema 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.0 -0.7 -0.7 0.5 0.6 -0.5 0.5
Multivitamins +/- minerals 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 -0.6 -0.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.6
Stomach or abdominal pain in last month 0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.4 0.8 0.5 0.5
Supplements: Glucosamine 0.3 0.4 1.2 0.1 -1.1 1.1 0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.2
Diverticular disease/diverticulitis (self-reported) 0.3 0.4 1.1 -1.0 -0.7 -0.6 0.5 -0.0 0.6 0.1
Medication: Atenolol 0.4 0.5 1.1 -0.0 0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -0.8 0.3 -0.7
Medication: Levothyroxine sodium 0.3 0.4 1.5 0.3 -1.2 -1.0 -0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5
Sitting height 1.0 7.4 12.3 -3.5 1.8 -3.3 -3.3 -2.6 -2.2 -1.7
Chronic bronchitis/emphysema (father) 1.7 2.0 5.1 1.8 -0.9 2.3 1.4 1.6 0.3 0.2
High blood pressure (mother) 0.3 0.4 0.8 -0.6 -0.7 0.3 0.8 -0.9 -0.7 0.1
Body mass index (BMI) 0.8 3.2 6.5 2.6 -2.2 2.4 2.2 0.4 0.1 0.6
Impedance of leg (left) 0.2 1.0 1.8 -1.0 1.2 -1.3 0.4 -0.2 0.9 -1.3
Leg predicted mass (left) 0.2 0.9 2.5 -0.3 -1.2 0.0 -0.7 -1.1 -1.6 0.5
Trunk fat mass 0.4 1.7 3.8 1.7 -2.0 1.4 1.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.2
Waist circumference 0.3 1.3 2.8 1.7 -1.5 1.6 0.9 -0.4 -0.5 -0.0
Number of incorrect matches in round 0.5 0.9 2.7 -0.6 1.0 -1.6 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.2
Past tobacco smoking 0.9 1.6 4.5 2.1 -1.1 1.5 -0.6 -0.5 -1.6 -0.5
Alcohol usually taken with meals 0.2 0.3 0.5 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.7 0.3
Nervous feelings 0.3 0.5 1.5 -0.1 1.2 0.4 -1.0 -0.5 0.2 -0.8
Frequency of tenseness / restlessness in last 2 weeks 1.5 2.3 5.2 2.1 1.4 -0.3 0.7 2.3 1.8 -0.8
Hearing difficulty/problems with background noise 0.3 0.4 1.3 -0.6 0.5 -0.9 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3 -1.1
Hair/balding pattern: Pattern 2 1.8 2.3 3.5 1.8 1.9 1.3 0.9 1.9 1.6 -0.7
Had menopause 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.3 -0.8 1.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.0 -1.4
Had other major operations 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.0 -1.2 1.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 0.2
Forced vital capacity (FVC) 2.0 7.7 15.3 -3.4 1.3 -3.1 -3.9 -3.4 -2.0 -0.6
Heel bone mineral density (BMD) T-score, automated (right) 0.3 0.7 2.9 1.7 -0.5 1.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0
Ever unenthusiastic/disinterested for a whole week 0.6 0.7 2.9 1.7 0.6 -0.8 -0.2 0.5 0.9 -0.0
Qualifications: None of the above 3.0 6.4 12.4 3.0 0.6 1.6 3.1 2.8 3.5 1.7
Financial difficulties in last 2 years 0.4 0.6 1.3 -0.7 -1.2 -0.8 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 0.8
Mouth/teeth dental problems 0.3 0.4 1.4 -0.6 0.3 1.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.9 0.1
Heart attack 0.3 0.4 2.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -1.4 -0.8 -0.6 0.3
Allergy 0.5 1.1 3.7 -1.5 0.2 -0.2 -1.9 -1.1 -0.5 -0.6
Pain all over the body in last month 0.8 0.8 3.8 0.2 -2.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7
Diabetes (self-reported) 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.8 -0.7 0.8 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.8
Hayfever/allergic rhinitis (self-reported) 0.2 0.3 0.6 -0.6 -0.5 -0.7 0.4 0.2 -0.6 -0.7
Medication: Ramipril 1.0 1.3 5.3 0.1 -1.5 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.1
Medication: Simvastatin 0.2 0.3 0.7 -0.2 0.9 0.4 -0.4 -0.6 0.1 -0.6
Fluid intelligence score 1.9 4.0 12.0 -2.4 0.9 -0.6 -3.5 -1.5 -2.4 -0.9
Illnesses of siblings 2.2 3.1 4.5 -2.1 1.6 -2.0 -1.4 -1.5 -1.3 -2.0
Neuroticism score 0.5 1.0 2.1 1.4 0.0 -0.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 -0.3
Weight 0.1 0.7 1.8 0.7 -1.3 0.6 0.2 -0.9 -1.1 -0.1
Impedance of arm (right) 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.6 -0.7 0.4 -0.2 0.4 -0.5
Arm fat percentage (right) 1.3 5.2 11.9 3.5 -2.8 3.0 2.5 0.3 0.2 1.0
Trunk fat-free mass 0.5 3.0 5.6 -1.8 -0.0 -1.5 -2.1 -2.1 -2.4 -0.6
Hip circumference 0.4 1.6 3.7 1.5 -1.9 1.3 1.5 -0.5 -0.1 0.7
Time employed in main current job 1.1 1.3 3.3 1.1 -0.7 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.0 1.4
Alcohol intake versus 10 years previously 1.7 2.5 3.8 1.1 -1.5 1.8 1.0 2.0 1.9 1.5
Father’s age at death 0.3 0.4 1.5 -0.8 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.2
Worrier / anxious feelings 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.3 -0.0 0.8 1.1 1.0 -0.6
Frequency of tiredness / lethargy in last 2 weeks 0.5 0.8 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 -1.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5
Falls in the last year 1.2 1.7 4.3 2.1 -1.3 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.6
Hair/balding pattern: Pattern 3 2.7 4.0 8.0 -2.6 1.0 -1.7 -1.4 -2.8 -2.3 -1.6
Number of live births 0.7 1.1 3.0 -0.7 0.7 -1.2 -1.4 -1.7 0.1 0.4
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1) 2.8 9.5 21.5 -3.5 1.2 -3.1 -4.6 -3.9 -2.4 -0.9
Pulse rate 1.1 1.8 5.2 0.1 0.9 -1.4 2.3 1.1 1.6 -0.9
Happiness 0.8 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.5 0.8 -0.8 0.8 0.5 -1.3
Noisy workplace 1.1 1.4 4.4 0.5 1.2 -0.8 1.6 0.3 0.5 -2.1
Qualifications: A levels/AS levels or equivalent 0.4 1.0 2.6 -1.6 0.4 0.1 -0.8 -0.9 -1.6 -0.4
Serious illness, injury or assault of a close relative in last 2 years 1.2 1.4 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.4 0.1 -0.5 0.3 -1.5
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Dentures 0.2 0.3 1.1 -0.4 -0.5 -1.1 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.1
Asthma 0.7 1.3 3.6 1.9 -0.8 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.7 -0.6
Medication: Ibuprofen (e.g. Nurofen) 0.3 0.3 0.9 -0.6 -1.0 0.6 0.6 -0.0 0.2 0.6
Medication: Cholesterol lowering 0.2 0.4 1.3 -0.1 0.4 0.1 1.0 -1.1 -0.5 0.1
Depression (self-reported) 1.4 1.7 5.1 -0.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 2.2 2.3 -0.5
Medication: Lansoprazole 0.4 0.5 1.7 0.1 -0.6 0.7 0.6 -1.3 -0.4 -0.7
Prospective memory result 0.9 1.2 3.8 0.7 1.3 0.1 2.0 0.7 1.2 -0.3
Lung cancer (father) 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.5 -0.5
Illnesses of mother 1.4 1.7 4.3 -0.8 1.2 -2.1 -1.5 0.9 1.5 0.6
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1), Best measure 1.9 6.2 12.1 -3.2 2.0 -2.6 -3.5 -2.7 -1.4 -0.7
Pulse wave Arterial Stiffness index 0.6 0.7 2.3 -0.3 0.3 -0.5 -1.0 -0.4 -1.5 0.9
Impedance of arm (left) 0.1 0.3 0.7 -0.8 0.5 -0.8 0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.3
Arm fat mass (right) 0.7 3.1 6.4 2.5 -2.3 2.3 2.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6
Trunk predicted mass 0.5 3.0 5.8 -1.9 -0.1 -1.5 -2.1 -2.2 -2.4 -0.7
Standing height 1.0 10.1 16.5 -4.0 1.6 -3.8 -4.1 -3.0 -3.0 -1.7
Length of working week for main job 1.0 1.1 3.1 -0.9 0.7 -0.3 -1.6 0.8 -0.1 -1.8
Exposure to tobacco smoke at home 3.2 3.6 8.0 1.3 -2.7 2.8 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.9
Breastfed as a baby 1.8 2.2 4.2 -1.6 -1.5 0.3 -1.4 -1.9 -2.1 -1.1
Tense / ‘highly strung’ 1.6 2.7 6.3 1.8 0.3 -0.5 2.1 2.0 2.5 0.4
Seen doctor (GP) for nerves, anxiety, tension or depression 0.5 0.7 2.1 0.4 1.4 0.1 -0.2 1.4 0.7 -0.4
Hair/balding pattern: Pattern 4 0.2 0.5 2.0 -0.3 -0.0 0.4 0.2 -1.0 -0.3 -1.4
Birth weight of first child 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 2.0 4.6 9.9 -2.7 1.0 -1.3 -3.1 -3.1 -1.5 -0.5
Pulse wave reflection index 1.6 2.0 4.6 -1.8 -0.7 -0.3 -1.9 -0.5 -2.1 1.4
Ever highly irritable/argumentative for 2 days 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 0.6 -0.5
Loud music exposure frequency 0.5 0.6 1.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.1
Qualifications: O levels/GCSEs or equivalent 1.2 2.0 4.6 -0.8 1.2 0.3 -1.4 -2.2 -1.2 -1.9
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Bleeding gums 0.4 0.5 2.1 0.8 -1.5 -0.5 0.6 -0.2 0.2 -0.6
Blood clot in the leg (DVT) 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.7 1.2 0.2 -0.9
Medication: Paracetamol 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.9 -0.7
Headache pain in last month 0.5 0.8 2.5 -0.6 1.3 0.1 -1.0 -0.4 -0.0 -1.6
Medication for cholesterol, blood pressure or diabetes 0.6 1.0 3.5 -0.4 0.5 -0.5 -1.9 0.6 -0.3 -1.6
Glaucoma (self-reported) 1.3 1.5 2.7 1.4 -1.6 1.3 1.1 -0.6 0.0 1.6
Gout (self-reported) 0.3 0.4 1.2 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 0.4 0.0 0.2 -0.7
Hypothyroidism/myxoedema (self-reported) 0.6 1.1 4.2 0.9 -0.5 -0.3 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.4
Medication: Amlodipine 0.5 0.7 1.7 -0.5 -0.0 0.7 -1.0 -1.3 0.1 -1.1
Medication: Ventolin 100micrograms inhaler 1.4 1.9 3.8 1.0 -0.3 0.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 0.6
Birth weight 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.9 -0.2 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9
Chronic bronchitis/emphysema (mother) 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.2 -0.5 -0.9 -1.2 -1.1 -1.1
High blood pressure (siblings) 0.3 0.4 1.5 0.6 -0.7 0.7 0.5 -0.0 0.0 1.2
Forced vital capacity (FVC), Best measure 1.5 5.3 10.3 -3.0 1.8 -2.4 -3.2 -2.5 -1.3 -0.5
Body fat percentage 0.9 3.4 7.3 2.7 -2.1 2.2 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.2
Leg fat percentage (right) 0.6 2.3 5.2 2.3 -1.6 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.4 -0.3
Arm fat-free mass (right) 0.2 1.1 3.4 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 -1.0 -1.3 -1.8 -0.7
Exposure to tobacco smoke outside home 3.5 4.7 15.5 2.7 -0.9 1.4 3.9 1.8 1.9 0.2
Comparative body size at age 10 2.6 7.3 13.6 2.0 -3.7 3.4 3.3 0.4 0.2 3.4
Number of full brothers 0.5 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.5 0.8
Worry too long after embarrassment 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.8 -0.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 -0.1 1.0
Seen a psychiatrist for nerves, anxiety, tension or depression 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.1 0.3 0.1 1.7 1.3 1.1 -0.7
Wheeze or whistling in the chest in last year 2.0 3.6 12.9 1.7 -1.8 3.6 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.9
Number of children fathered 0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.0 0.7 0.6
Reason for reducing amount of alcohol drunk: Health precaution 0.7 0.8 4.1 0.7 0.1 2.0 -0.1 0.4 0.8 -0.3
Age at first live birth 3.0 5.4 11.3 -2.8 -0.2 -2.8 -1.9 -2.6 -3.4 -0.5
Pulse wave peak to peak time 0.4 0.4 1.5 -0.1 -0.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 1.2 -1.0
Health satisfaction 0.3 0.4 1.9 -0.5 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -1.4
Shortness of breath walking on level ground 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 0.5
Qualifications: College or University degree 0.7 2.3 6.1 -2.3 0.3 -0.3 -2.5 -1.1 -1.7 -0.3
Eye problems/disorders: None of the above 0.9 1.0 3.6 -0.6 1.9 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 0.5 -0.5
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Loose teeth 1.0 1.2 4.3 0.0 1.4 -0.4 -1.0 0.6 0.5 -2.1
Emphysema/chronic bronchitis 1.1 1.3 2.5 1.2 -1.1 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.9
Medication for pain relief, constipation, heartburn 0.8 1.3 4.0 0.3 0.4 -1.3 -1.1 -1.1 -2.0 -1.1
Neck or shoulder pain in last month 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.0 -0.0 0.6 -0.7
Medication: Blood pressure 0.7 1.2 3.0 0.4 -1.2 0.5 1.6 -1.0 0.2 1.7
Angina (self-reported) 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.3 -1.1 0.4 -1.0 -0.7 0.7 -0.1
Migraine (self-reported) 2.2 2.7 6.9 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.6 2.0 2.2 0.6
Medication: Ibuprofen 0.8 1.0 2.5 -0.7 -1.2 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.9 0.9
Medication: Allopurinol 1.1 1.5 4.8 0.1 -0.4 0.7 2.2 1.4 1.6 0.6
Medication: Omeprazole 0.9 1.1 2.7 0.8 -0.3 1.6 -0.0 0.3 1.2 1.6
Medication: Seretide 50 evohaler 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.4 -0.3 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.3
Mean time to correctly identify matches 0.9 1.7 5.8 -1.2 0.5 -1.6 2.4 0.0 0.9 -1.1
Heart disease (mother) 1.2 1.5 5.7 0.8 -0.5 0.5 -0.1 -2.4 -1.7 -0.8
Reproduciblity of spirometry measurement using ERS/ATS criteria 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.9 1.2 -0.1 0.8 -0.4 -0.6 -1.3
Whole body fat mass 0.4 1.8 3.9 2.0 -1.7 1.7 1.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.0
Leg fat mass (right) 0.5 1.9 4.1 2.0 -1.8 1.7 1.8 0.0 -0.0 0.1
Arm predicted mass (right) 0.2 0.9 2.5 -1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -1.2 -1.0 -1.6 -0.2
Pulse rate, automated reading 1.0 3.2 15.7 -0.3 1.1 -4.0 -0.4 -0.7 -0.5 -2.2
Alcohol intake frequency. 0.3 0.7 2.4 0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.4 -1.0 -0.8 -1.5
Comparative height size at age 10 1.0 5.6 11.9 -2.5 -0.2 -2.9 -3.1 -3.5 -1.9 -0.4
Number of full sisters 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5 -0.6 0.8 -0.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.0
Suffer from ‘nerves’ 0.4 0.6 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 -0.9 -0.3 -0.0 -1.7
Overall health rating 0.3 0.7 2.2 0.8 -0.7 0.7 -0.2 0.5 1.0 -1.5
Chest pain or discomfort 0.6 0.9 3.1 1.5 -0.4 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5
Had major operations 1.6 1.9 6.9 -0.1 -2.6 0.7 2.2 -0.7 -0.6 0.0
Age at last live birth 2.2 3.2 9.4 -1.8 -0.4 -1.3 -1.5 -2.4 -3.1 0.0
Family relationship satisfaction 0.7 0.9 1.4 -1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.0 -1.1
Leg pain on walking 2.9 3.6 9.9 2.5 -0.4 3.2 2.7 0.6 0.8 -0.5
Qualifications: NVQ or HND or HNC or equivalent 0.3 0.3 0.9 -0.5 -0.6 -0.2 0.6 0.6 -0.1 -1.0
Commuting to job workplace: Car/motor vehicle 1.4 1.6 6.0 1.9 -2.4 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.5 -1.0
Illness, injury, bereavement, stress in last 2 years 0.8 0.9 2.9 -1.2 -0.1 -1.7 -0.9 0.7 0.3 0.9
Medication: Aspirin 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.7 -0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.9
Supplements: Vitamin C 0.6 0.7 2.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -1.6
Knee pain experienced in last month 2.0 3.1 5.8 2.4 -1.9 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.5 0.4
Hypertension (Self-reported) 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 -0.5 0.6 0.4 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (gord) / gastric reflux (Self-reported) 0.3 0.4 0.9 -0.9 -0.3 1.0 0.1 -0.9 -0.2 -0.2
Illnesses of father: Heart disease 0.7 1.0 3.3 0.8 0.9 0.2 -0.2 -1.8 -0.4 -1.3
Illnesses of siblings: Diabetes 1.8 2.2 4.9 1.5 -1.9 2.2 0.6 1.4 0.4 1.4
Smoking status: Previous 0.6 0.9 2.2 -1.5 0.5 -1.0 0.9 -0.0 1.3 0.5
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1), predicted 0.3 0.5 1.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.0 -1.1 -0.8 -1.2 -0.5
Whole body fat-free mass 0.3 1.7 4.2 -1.2 -0.5 -0.9 -1.6 -1.7 -2.0 -0.1
Leg fat-free mass (right) 0.3 1.3 3.6 -0.3 -1.4 0.0 -1.1 -1.5 -1.9 0.7
Arm fat percentage (left) 1.2 4.9 9.3 3.0 -2.8 3.1 2.3 0.6 0.4 1.2
Average weekly red wine intake 0.4 0.6 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 -0.1 1.0 0.7 0.7
Handedness (chirality/laterality): Left-handed 0.8 1.0 3.8 0.9 -0.6 1.9 -0.0 0.8 1.0 0.6
Mood swings 0.6 1.0 4.1 2.0 -0.2 0.2 1.1 0.8 1.0 -0.3
Loneliness, isolation 1.6 2.2 11.9 -0.3 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.8 -0.1 -3.5
Long-standing illness, disability or infirmity 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.1 -0.2 0.9 0.8 -1.3 -0.9 -1.6
Ever had bowel cancer screening 0.7 0.8 3.7 0.9 0.9 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -1.9
Diabetes diagnosed by doctor 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.7 -0.9 0.9 -0.2 0.3 0.3 1.1
Ever had stillbirth, spontaneous miscarriage or termination 0.7 0.7 1.9 -1.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.7 -1.3 -0.4 -0.5
Friendships satisfaction 0.7 0.9 2.9 -0.7 1.7 -0.4 -1.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.1
Qualifications: nursing, teaching 1.7 2.6 9.1 -1.2 -0.9 -0.7 -2.0 -1.5 -3.0 -0.0
Commuting to job workplace: Walk 1.4 1.6 4.7 -2.2 1.5 0.7 -0.1 -0.9 -1.5 -0.7
Eye problems/disorders: Cataract 1.1 1.3 3.8 0.0 -1.9 1.6 0.5 -0.4 -1.4 0.5
Mouth/teeth dental problems: Mouth ulcers 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.6 1.1 -0.4 1.3 0.8 -0.2 -0.5
Medication for cholesterol 0.5 0.8 1.5 -0.6 -0.1 -1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1
Medication: Laxatives (e.g. Dulcolax, Senokot) 2.9 3.4 7.5 1.8 -2.7 0.9 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.8
Back pain experienced in last month 1.2 1.7 6.4 0.1 -1.3 2.5 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.7
Mineral and other dietary supplements 0.4 0.5 2.8 -0.2 0.0 -0.7 -1.7 0.4 -0.4 -0.5
Breast cancer (self-reported) 1.1 1.4 3.8 1.4 0.4 1.9 1.7 0.5 0.6 -0.3
Asthma (self-reported) 0.5 1.0 2.9 1.7 -0.9 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 -0.5
Osteoporosis (self-reported) 0.3 0.3 1.3 -0.1 -1.1 0.4 0.7 0.2 -0.3 -0.4
Osteoarthritis (self-reported) 0.3 0.3 1.7 -1.3 -0.6 -0.5 0.1 -0.0 -0.1 0.0
Medication: Aspirin 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 -0.0 0.3 0.5
Medication: Gliclazide 0.4 0.4 1.4 0.1 -0.7 1.2 -0.8 -0.0 -0.4 0.3
Illnesses of father: None of the above (group 1) 0.7 0.9 2.2 -1.5 -0.6 -1.4 -0.7 0.2 0.4 1.0
Smoking status: Current 0.3 0.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 -1.4 0.8 0.3 0.4
Forced expiratory volume in 1-second (FEV1), predicted percentage 1.0 2.1 9.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 -0.8 -3.0 -1.7 1.4
Whole body water mass 0.3 1.5 4.0 -1.1 -0.6 -0.5 -1.5 -1.5 -2.0 -0.1
Leg predicted mass (right) 0.2 1.2 3.1 -0.2 -1.5 0.1 -1.0 -1.3 -1.8 0.8
Arm fat mass (left) 0.7 2.8 6.1 2.3 -2.2 2.5 1.8 0.0 -0.1 0.6
Number of self-reported non-cancer illnesses 0.7 1.2 3.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.5 2.0 -0.5 0.9 -1.7
Average weekly champagne plus white wine intake 1.9 2.7 5.1 -2.3 1.2 -1.7 -1.4 -1.4 -1.7 -1.6
Miserableness 0.6 1.0 5.2 0.7 0.4 -2.3 -0.5 -0.0 -0.3 -0.7
Guilty feelings 0.6 0.8 3.3 0.7 1.8 0.1 1.2 0.6 0.3 -0.4
Wears glasses or contact lenses 1.0 1.1 2.2 -0.4 1.5 -1.4 -0.4 -1.4 -1.1 -0.5
Ever taken oral contraceptive pill 2.4 2.6 8.1 -2.8 -0.0 -1.8 -1.3 -1.7 -0.7 -1.3
Hearing aid user 0.7 0.8 1.5 -1.0 -0.9 0.7 -0.2 -0.8 -1.2 -1.0
Mother’s age at death 0.4 0.5 1.6 -0.9 0.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.6 -1.3 0.4
Financial situation satisfaction 0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.5 0.0 0.2 0.7
Tinnitus: Yes, now most or all of the time 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 -0.1 0.4
Commuting to job workplace: Public transport 1.1 1.3 4.6 -1.0 2.1 -0.6 -0.6 -1.0 -1.0 -0.8
Eye problems/disorders: Glaucoma 1.5 1.7 3.3 1.7 -1.8 1.0 1.2 -0.8 0.2 1.7
Medication: Blood pressure 0.5 1.0 3.1 0.0 -0.1 1.8 -0.9 -1.0 -1.1 -0.9
Pain type(s) experienced in last month: Hip pain 0.6 0.7 2.5 -0.0 -1.3 1.6 0.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.2
Supplements: Fish oil (including cod liver oil) 1.3 1.8 5.1 1.0 1.9 0.3 2.2 0.0 1.2 1.0
High cholesterol (Self-reported) 0.3 0.6 2.1 0.5 1.5 0.2 0.6 -1.0 0.1 -0.5
Medication: Bendroflumethiazide 0.9 1.4 4.0 0.4 -2.0 1.0 1.0 -0.9 -1.4 0.9
Medication: Paracetamol 0.3 0.5 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.8 1.2 0.2 1.1 -0.6
Medication: Lisinopril 0.4 0.5 2.2 0.7 -0.6 0.1 0.1 -1.5 -0.5 0.3
Medication: Atorvastatin 0.5 0.6 1.5 -1.2 0.6 -0.4 -1.1 -0.7 0.5 0.4
Illnesses of father: High blood pressure 0.9 1.1 3.9 2.0 0.6 1.2 0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -1.2
Alcohol drinker status: Never 3.5 4.2 7.0 -1.4 0.0 -2.3 -2.2 -2.2 -2.6 -2.4
Ever smoked 1.0 1.7 6.0 -2.4 0.9 -2.0 -0.9 -0.1 0.6 -0.2
Basal metabolic rate 0.2 1.2 3.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.4 -1.2 -1.6 -1.9 -0.0
Leg fat percentage (left) 0.8 3.1 7.2 2.7 -2.1 2.3 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
Arm fat-free mass (left) 0.2 1.2 3.9 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 -0.7
Number of operations (self-reported) 0.7 1.1 3.3 1.1 -1.8 1.6 0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.4
Average weekly beer plus cider intake 2.0 2.8 8.9 1.2 1.6 0.9 1.1 3.0 2.1 -0.7
Irritability 2.0 3.4 7.2 1.0 -2.2 0.7 2.2 2.7 1.7 1.7
Risk taking 1.1 1.7 4.2 0.3 -2.0 0.1 0.4 1.9 0.2 2.0
Ever had prostate specific antigen (PSA) test 0.3 0.3 1.1 -0.1 0.1 -1.1 0.4 -0.9 -0.1 0.5
Fractured/broken bones in last 5 years 0.3 0.4 2.0 -0.4 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.4 -0.3 -0.6
Age started oral contraceptive pill 0.6 0.7 2.0 1.2 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.0
Diastolic blood pressure, automated reading 0.3 0.9 3.0 0.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.4 -1.4 -1.7 -0.3
Ever depressed for a whole week 0.5 0.6 2.3 0.5 1.5 -0.0 0.7 -0.2 0.7 -0.9
Unable to work because of sickness or disability 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.6 -0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.8 1.2 -0.1
Commuting to job workplace: Cycle 1.0 1.2 4.4 -0.7 0.3 -0.5 -1.2 -1.3 -2.1 -0.3
Myopia 0.6 0.8 2.4 0.3 -0.5 -1.6 0.9 0.2 -0.1 1.5
Vascular/heart problems diagnosed by doctor 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.3
Cholesterol lowering medication 0.4 0.6 1.8 -0.3 0.1 1.4 -1.0 -0.5 -0.7 -0.5
Medication: Omeprazole (e.g. Zanprol) 0.9 1.1 3.4 0.3 -0.9 1.3 -0.1 0.1 1.3 1.9
Pain experienced in last month 0.8 1.3 4.5 -0.5 1.6 -2.1 0.6 -0.7 -1.0 -0.2
Supplements: Calcium 1.1 1.2 3.5 -0.5 0.4 -1.6 0.5 -1.2 -0.2 -1.9
Basal cell carcinoma (self-reported) 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 -0.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.7 0.4
Heart attack/myocardial infarction (self-reported) 0.4 0.5 1.8 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -1.3 -0.8 -0.8 0.3
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) (self-reported) 0.6 0.8 2.1 0.6 1.4 -0.2 0.8 1.3 0.2 -0.9
Heart disease (siblings) 0.5 0.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 -0.0 -1.4 -0.2 1.0 -0.7
Alcohol drinker status: Previous 0.6 0.7 2.0 -0.2 1.4 0.6 -0.8 -0.2 0.4 -1.2
Pack years of smoking 0.4 0.6 2.4 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.7
Impedance of whole body 0.1 0.7 1.5 -0.8 1.1 -1.2 0.4 -0.1 0.8 -1.0
Leg fat mass (left) 0.6 2.4 5.2 2.3 -2.1 1.9 1.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.4
Arm predicted mass (left) 0.2 1.2 3.8 -0.9 -0.4 -0.0 -1.0 -1.5 -1.9 -0.4