Table 1.
Characteristics of study population.
| Population characteristics (N = 299) | Mean (SD) or proportion |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 38.99 (16.53) |
| Low educational level | 30.1% |
| Unemployed | 54.2% |
| Current smokers | 21.2% |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.55 (5.04) |
| Underweight | 4.7% |
| Normal Weight | 57.4% |
| Overweight | 24.0% |
| Obese | 13.9% |
| Dietary folate intake, μg/day | 295.36 (132.62) |
| Folic acid supplement users | 18.1% |
| Folate deficiency | 47.5% |
| MDS | 4.64 (1.78) |
| Low adherence | 27.1% |
| Medium adherence | 58.2% |
| High adherence | 14.7% |
| LINE-1 methylation level, % 5mC | 67.66 (7.48) |
| CpG site 1, % 5mC | 80.47 (3.14) |
| CpG site 2, % 5mC | 57.11 (9.20) |
| CpG site 3, % 5mC | 65.39 (7.48) |
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; 5mC, 5-methylcytosine.