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Characteristics of the WATCH children by global DNA methylation (n = 69).
| Characteristic | Global DNA Methylation Quintiles (Minimum and Maximum) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| (0.313–0.597) | (0.598–1.036) | (1.035–1.552) | (1.554–2.611) | (2.614–10.752) | |
| Mother | |||||
| Maternal age (years, median) | 29 | 31.5 | 31 | 27 | 31 |
| Maternal smoking (%) | 14.3 | 0 | 15.4 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Children | |||||
| Males (%) | 36 | 21 | 54 | 43 | 57 |
| Females (%) | 64 | 77 | 46 | 57 | 42 |
| Birthweight (grams, median) | 3442 | 3560 | 3310 | 3680 | 3260 |
