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Table 1 Mean (SD) or proportion for selected characteristics of the study sample at the MRI examination (ARIC Visit 3)

From: Cerebral white matter hyperintensities on MRI and acceleration of epigenetic aging: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study

Number

713

Women, N (%)

456 (64)

Chronologic age at MRI visit, years

61.8 (4.5)

Chronologic age at DNA methylation measure, years

59.3 (4.6)

Predicted methylation age (Horvath), years

57.7 (6.5)

Predicted methylation age (Hannum et al.), years

62.7 (7.1)

Age acceleration (Horvath), years

0.18 (5.59)

Age acceleration (Hannum et al.), years

−0.49 (5.56)

White matter grade

1.42 (1.33)

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

134.4 (21.5)

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

75.5 (10.5)

Body mass index, kg/m2

29.6 (5.3)

Hypertension, %

382 (54.3)

Diabetes, %

159 (22.5)

Current smoking, N (%)

137 (19.3)