Table 1 Characteristics of the study population at baseline (13–14 years of age).

From: DNA methylation of the glucocorticoid receptor gene predicts substance use in adolescence: longitudinal data from over 1000 young individuals

  

Total (n = 1041) n (%)

Males (n = 476) n (%)

Females (n = 565) n (%)

At least one parent with university education

Yes

760 (73.5)

349 (73.8)

411 (73.3)

At least one parent born abroad

Yes

178 (17.9)

72 (15.9)

106 (19.5)

Saliva samples with methylation >0% for each CpG site

CpG1

182 (17.5)

78 (16.4)

104 (18.4)

 

CpG2

130 (12.5)

59 (12.4)

71 (12.6)

 

CpG3

526 (50.5)

243 (51.1)

283 (50.1)

 

CpG4

199 (19.1)

97 (20.4)

102 (18.1)

 

CpG5

88 (8.5)

36 (7.6)

52 (9.2)

 

CpGs 1–5a

637 (61.2)

294 (61.8)

343 (60.7)

  1. aMethylation > 0% in any CpG site.