Evaluating the link between DIO3-FA27 promoter methylation, biochemical indices, and heart failure progression

Clinical Epigenetics

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

Variables	HF (n = 20)	Control (n = 20)	P-value
Sex
Male (%)	10.00 (25.00)	13.00 (32.50)	0.337
Female (%)	10.00 (25.00)	7.00 (17.50)	0.337
Region
Urban (%)	15.00 (37.50)	13.00 (32.50)	0.490
Rural (%)	5.00 (12.50)	7.00 (17.50)	0.490
Age (years)	65.5 (48.0, 70.8)	69.00 (59.80, 75.80)	0.291
Temperature (℃)	36.40 (36.3, 36.5)	36.50 (36.40, 36.60)	0.386
Breathing (/min)	20.00 (20.0, 20.0)	20.00 (19.30, 20.00)	0.548
Pulse (/min)	71.00 (66.0, 90.3)	81.50 (73.80, 85.50)	0.101
SBP (mmHg)	117.40 ± 15.54	120.30 ± 12.43	0.291
DBP (mmHg)	78.21 ± 10.33	72.05 ± 16.04	0.165

SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
The Chi-square test was utilized for sex and region. Nonparametric tests were conducted for non-normal data such as age, temperature, and breathing pulse. Two independent sample t tests were employed for normal data such as SBP and DBP. Sex and Region expressed as number (n); Age, Temperature, and Breathing pulse expressed as M (P25, P75); SBP and DBP expressed as \(\overline{x }\)±SD

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