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Table 1 Characteristics of the pilot cohort

From: Comparison of DNA methylation profiles from saliva in Coeliac disease and non-coeliac disease individuals

Variable

Coeliac (n = 31)

Control (n = 28)

p value

Age (mean ± SD years)

42 ± 15

37 ± 14

0.64

Sex

  

0.57

 Male

12 (38.7%)

13 (46.4%)

 

 Female

19 (61.3%)

15 (53.6%)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

  

0.78

 18.5–24.99

14 (45.2%)

15 (53.6%)

 

 25–29.99

11 (35.5%)

9 (32.1%)

 

  > 30

6 (19.4%)

4 (14.3%)

 

Standard drinks per week

  

0.07

 Zero

17 (54.8%)

6 (21.4%)

 

 1–2

5 (16.1%)

5 (17.9%)

 

 3–7

5 (16.1%)

9 (32.1%)

 

 8 or more

4 (12.9%)

8 (28.6%)

 

Smoking status

  

0.19

 Quit

8 (25.8%)

10 (35.7%)

 

 Never smoked

23 (74.2%)

18 (64.3%)

 

Asthma

  

0.43

 Yes

10 (32.3%)

10 (35.7%)

 

 No

21 (67.7%)

18 (64.3%)

 

Other Autoimmune Condition

  

0.01

 Yes

14 (45.2%)

5 (17.9%)

 

 No

17 (54.8%)

23 (82.1%)

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