Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population. DNA methylation profiles were available for all subjects, while gene and miRNA expression profiles were available as indicated in the Table
Total | Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total (N) | 347 | 28 | 319 |
EPIC Italy; N (% of total) | 133 | 9 | 124 |
NSHDS; N (% of total) | 214 | 19 | 195 |
Males; N (% of total) | 135 | 18 | 117 |
Females; N (% of total) | 212 | 10 | 202 |
Age; mean (SD) | 52.3 (7.7) | 52.0 (8.1) | 52.3 (7.7) |
BMI; mean (SD) | 26 (4.1) | 25.6 (3.3) | 26.0 (4.1) |
Smokers (%) | 72 (2.1%) | 2 (7.1%) | 70 (2.2%) |
Subjects with transcriptomic profile (N) | 307 | 25 | 282 |
Subjects with miRNA expression profile (N) | 111 | 11 | 100 |