Table 2 Values of weighted partial R2 (%) from PC-PR2 analysis indicating the proportion of variability of raw methylation levels explained by a specific set of covariates
From: Identifying and correcting epigenetics measurements for systematic sources of variation
Characteristics of samples | β values | M values |
|---|---|---|
Recruitment centre | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Percentages of leukocyte subtypes | ||
CD4T | 3.2 | 3.2 |
CD8T | 3.7 | 3.1 |
Natural killers | 5.2 | 4.7 |
B cells | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Monocytes | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Alcohol intake at recruitment | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Age at recruitment | 0.4 | 0.4 |
BMI at recruitment | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Menopausal status | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Smoking status | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Breast cancer status | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Dietary folate | 0.1 | 0.1 |