Table 1

Descriptive statics for the probands, that is, age, sex, and education

Mean age of proband*High education among probands (%)Women among probands
First-degree
 Sibling40.9 (16.1)28.471.9
 Offspring48.2 (13.2)29.074.6
 Parent37.5 (15.6)30.171.7
Second-degree
 Maternal half-sibling33.1 (13.5)17.773.3
 Paternal halfsibling34.0 (13.5)21.672.9
 Niece/nephew47.7 (13.2)29.272.1
Third-degree
 cousins28.6 (9.5)26.869.9
Non-biological
 spouses53.0 (13.9)26.971.3
  • *SDwithin brackets.