Table 1.
Characteristics of ASMC donors
| With expression dataa | With methylation dataa | With contractile response data | With all three | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 67 | 70 | 65 | 63 |
| Sex (males/females) | 36/31 | 39/31 | 35/30 | 34/29 |
| Ancestry (European American/African American) | 50/17 | 51/19 | 48/17 | 47/16 |
| Asthmab (yes/no) | 14/53 | 16/54 | 13/52 | 13/50 |
| Median age at time of death (range) (years) | 51 (21–85) | 51 (21–85) | 53 (21–85) | 53 (21–85) |
| Ever smokerc (%) | 46 (69%) | 49 (70%) | 47 (72%) | 46 (73%) |
| Median cell passage number (range) | 4 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) |
aIncludes only samples with genotype data
bAsthma was determined based on limited medical records and reports available at the time of death and was not the cause of death of any donor listed
cSmoking history reported after imputation, see Additional File 1 for details