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Table 3 Methylation sub-types a

From: Genomic investigation of etiologic heterogeneity: methodologic challenges

Risk factor

Sub-type 1

Sub-type 2

Sub-type 3

Sub-type 4

n = 80

n = 83

n = 70

n = 93

Smoking

Never

49%

58%

40%

48%

Former

44%

23%

46%

37%

Current

8%

19%

14%

15%

BMI

Normal

13%

22%

30%

22%

Overweight

41%

25%

33%

34%

Obese

46%

53%

37%

44%

Hypertension

No

53%

46%

46%

25%

Yes

47%

54%

54%

75%

Gender

Male

75%

63%

71%

53%

Female

25%

37%

29%

47%

Age

Median

62

54

61

64

  1. aThe entries represent the relative frequencies of the risk factors within sub-types.