Table 4 ANCOVA analysis of the interaction between factors known to influence global DNA methylation, GDM, and global placental DNA methylation
From: Increased global placental DNA methylation levels are associated with gestational diabetes
Dependent variable: DNA methylation; r 2 = 0.016 | B | S.E. | Power | Sig. | 95 % CI for B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||||
Intercept | 3.06 | 0.091 | 1.000 | <0.0001 | 2.881 | 3.239 |
GDM (yes/no) | 0.215 | 0.065 | 0.911 | 0.001 | 0.087 | 0.342 |
Smoking before pregnancy (yes/no) | −0.064 | 0.032 | 0.521 | 0.044 | −0.126 | −0.002 |
Ethnicity (Caucasian, other) | 0.112 | 0.061 | 0.457 | 0.064 | −0.007 | 0.231 |
Sex of the child (male/female) | −0.032 | 0.03 | 0.191 | 0.279 | −0.09 | 0.026 |
Maternal age, years | 0.000 | 0.003 | 0.05 | 0.955 | −0.005 | 0.005 |