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Table 2 Background characteristics by gender and the PAV/PAV and AVI/AVI haplotypes of the TAS2R38 gene

From: Genetic variation in the hTAS2R38 taste receptor and food consumption among Finnish adults

 

Women

p value

Men

p valuea

AVI/AVI (n = 428)

PAV/PAV (n = 127)

AVI/AVI (n = 323)

PAV/PAV (n = 99)

Age (years)

38.0 (30–45)

37.7 (30–45)

0.60

37.6 (30–45)

37.8 (30–45)

0.72

Marital status

 Unmarried

13 %

16 %

 

17 %

17 %

 

 Married or cohabiting

79 %

75 %

 

79 %

78 %

 

 Divorced or widowed

8 %

9 %

0.68

4 %

5 %

0.90

Educationb

 Basic

36 %

36 %

 

49 %

47 %

 

 Intermediate

28 %

28 %

 

18 %

22 %

 

 High

36 %

36 %

0.98

33 %

31 %

0.91

Place of residencec

 Urban

60 %

53 %

 

61 %

58 %

 

 Rural

40 %

46 %

0.19

39 %

42 %

0.65

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25.5 (4.9)

25.4 (5.4)

0.98

26.6 (4.3)

27.0 (4.4)

0.41

Total energy intake (kJ/day)

9,142 (2,740)

9,105 (2,757)

0.80

11,355 (3,824)

11,232 (3,850)

0.78

  1. The values are presented as the means and ranges (for age), standard deviations (for body mass index and total energy intake) or proportions (for marital status, education and place of residence)
  2. aTo examine the differences between the AVI/AVI and PAV/PAV groups, the χ 2 test was used for categorical variables, and the unpaired t test was used for continuous variables
  3. bAccording to the highest level of education. Basic = elementary or vocational school; intermediate = intermediate school or institute; high = university or college
  4. cUrban = town center or suburb; rural = countryside or village