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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants by cancer diagnosis

From: Longitudinal study of leukocyte DNA methylation and biomarkers for cancer risk in older adults

 

Cancer1

 

no

yes

p-value2

N

13 (65%)

7 (35%)

 

Age

74 (±2.3)

75 (±2.5)

0.29

Ancestry/race3

  

0.64

 AA

7 (35%)

3 (15%)

 

 EA

6 (30%)

4 (20%)

 

Sex

  

0.08

 Female

9 (45%)

2 (10%)

 

 Male

4 (20%)

5 (25%)

 

BMI

27.01 (±3.77)

27.75 (±5.42)

0.72

  1. 1Counts (percent of total) for categorical variables and mean (SD) for continuous variables
  2. 2P-values based on Chi-square test and ANOVA
  3. 3Self-reported race identity; EA = European Americans or Caucasians, and AA = African Americans
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