Table 1. Demographics of participants.
| Controls | Aortic stenosis | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Microarray | n = 16 | n = 15 | |
| Age, mean (sd) | 55.3 (14.4) | 78.0 (5.8) | <0.001 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 12 (75%) | 9 (60%) | 0.46 |
| B. qPCR validation | n = 36 | n = 16 | |
| Age, mean (sd) | 59.4 (17.9) | 78.6 (6.0) | <0.001 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 25 (69%) | 11 (69%) | 1.0 |
Samples used for (A) microarray and (B) qPCR analysis. Only the demographics for those samples passing quality control are included. Age was compared between aortic stenosis and control groups using the t-test, while gender was compared using Fisher’s exact test. Abbreviations: n, number; qPCR, quantitative polymerase chain reaction; sd, standard deviation.