Table 3. Mean tandem repeat methylation levels (all sites combined) in truck drivers and office workers.
| Office workers (obs=120) | Truck drivers (obs=120) | |||
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| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
| Unadjusted | ||||
| D4Z4 | 66.81 | (65.62 ; 68.01) | 67.13 | (65.88 ; 68.38) |
| NBL2 | 82.06 | (81.16 ; 82.97) | 82.90 | (82.14 ; 83.66) |
| SATα | 73.55 | (72.17 ; 74.94) | 73.23 | (71.59 ; 74.87) |
| Adjusted a | ||||
| D4Z4 | 66.57 | (65.13 ; 68.02) | 66.84 | (65.52 ; 68.16) |
| NBL2 | 81.37 | (80.28 ; 82.45) | 82.70 | (81.83 ; 83.58) |
| SATα | 72.92 | (70.97 ; 74.88) | 73.31 | (71.56 ; 75.07) |
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Adjusted for measure day, age, sex, BMI, number of cigarettes smoked during examination time and usage of central heating