Table 2

Heritability (h2) estimates, and standard error, for each quantitative trait for cardiovascular risk factors (in percentage), unadjusted (Model 1), adjusted for age, sex, age2, and age × sex interaction (Model 2), and adjusted for age, sex, age2, and age × sex interaction, and current medication (Model 3).


Model 1*
Model 2*
Model 3*

Waist circumference (cm)
26.1(0.042)
40.1(0.049)
-
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)Δ
32.8(0.046)
34.5(0.047)
32.3(0.047)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
25.7(0.044)
28.8(0.048)
28.4(0.048)
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)
31.2(0.045)
32.0(0.046)
32.3(0.046)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)Δ
15.0(0.036)
25.9(0.042)
20.6(0.042)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)Δ
16.4(0.037)
26.2(0.044)
21.0(0.044)
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)Δ
28.6(0.047)
29.2(0.049)
30.4(0.049)
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)Δ
26.3(0.048)
26.3(0.049)
27.2(0.050)
BMI (kg/m2)
39.1(0.045)
51.0(0.048)
-

* p-value < 0.0001

Δ using tdist procedure in SOLAR

de Oliveira et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2008 9:32   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-9-32