Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the DNA samples used from the four collections used.
Cohort characteristics | CEPH reference families (n = 316) | SU.VI.MAX (n = 364) | EFS (n = 93) | CEPH aging (n = 1813) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nonagenarians and centenarians (NC, n = 1346) | Nonagenarians and centenarians’ offspring (NCO, n = 467) | ||||
Tissue-of-origin of DNA | LCL | Blood | Blood | LCL and blood | LCL and blood |
Agea in years, M ± SD (range) | 48.9 ± 22.1 (18–97)b | 48.9 ± 5.9 (35–61) | 41.6 ± 13.4 (19–69) | 99.3 ± 3.8 (90–110+) | 68.4 ± 9.2 (48–90) |
Females, n (%) | 158 (50%) | 182 (50%) | 40 (43%) | 1032 (76.7%) | 262 (56.1%) |
