Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the HANDLS study participants with complete DNA methylation data
Characteristics | AAs, N = 237 | Whites, N = 233 | P | |
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Age, years (sd) | 48.4 (8.8) | 49.0 (8.7) | 0.48 | |
Sex | Men | 120 | 118 | 1.0 |
Women | 117 | 115 | ||
Poverty status | Above | 120 | 114 | 0.78 |
AAs African Americans, sd standard deviation