Table 4.
Genomic DNA methylation as dependent variable in multiple stepwise regression analysis.
| Nonstandardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | T | p value | 95% confidence interval for B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Std. error | Beta | Lower bound | Upper bound | |||
| Constant | 0.292 | 0.048 | — | 6.118 | 0.000∗∗ | 0.198 | 0.387 |
| TCSS | -0.005 | 0.002 | -0.300 | -3.564 | 0.001∗∗ | -0.009 | -0.002 |
| BMI | -0.006 | 0.002 | -0.276 | -3.283 | 0.001∗∗ | -0.009 | -0.002 |
In multiple stepwise regression analysis, genomic DNA methylation, as dependent variable, and all the clinical variables, as independent variables, were included in the same model. Two variables, TCSS and BMI, were the influencing factors of genomic DNA methylation (∗∗p < 0.01).