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. 2011 Jul 1;6(7):908–919. doi: 10.4161/epi.6.7.16431

Table 1.

Omnibus tests of association for exposures and unsupervised RPMM CpG class methylation

Omnibus p value
Spearman correlation Multivariable regression
Exposure Supremum 1st Difference Supremum 1st Difference
Age (years)a <0.001 0.007 <0.001 0.006
Female genderb 0.04 0.20 0.23 0.64
Cigarette smoking
Ever-smokingc 0.06 0.07 0.29 0.28
Pack-yearsc,d 0.006 0.004 0.41 0.06
Alcohol consumptionc,e
Non-drinker (reference) - - - -
≤6.5 drinks/week 0.29 0.66 0.49 0.60
≥6.5 drinks/week 0.34 0.42 0.47 0.60
Hair dye-usec 0.01 0.003 0.06 0.006
Arsenic (µg/g)c,f 0.31 0.26 0.17 0.06
Selenium (µg/g)c,f 0.63 0.52 0.59 0.43
Ultraviolet radiation exposure
Tanning lamp usec 0.02 0.14 0.11 0.37
Lifetime painful sunburnsc 0.89 0.88 0.67 0.65

Note: Supremum test = test based on the maximum absolute value. 1st-difference test = test for structural relationships based on maximum absolute 1st difference.

a

The multiple regression model was adjusted for gender.

b

The multiple regression model was adjusted for age and hair dye use.

c

The multiple regression model was adjusted for age and gender.

d

Restricted to ever-smokers.

e

Median = 6.5 alcoholic drinks per week among drinkers.

f

Measured in toenail clippings.