Table 1 Descriptive Statistics

From: Prenatal exposure to genocide accelerates epigenetic aging in third- and fourth-generation clocks among young adults in Rwanda

 

Double Exposed* (N = 30)

Single Exposed** (N = 31)

Control*** (N = 30)

Overall (N = 91)

Sex

    

Female

15 (50.0%)

16 (51.6%)

15 (50.0%)

46 (50.5%)

Male

15 (50.0%)

15 (48.4%)

15 (50.0%)

45 (49.5%)

Education Level

    

Primary level

0 (0%)

3 (9.7%)

0 (0%)

3 (3.3%)

Secondary level

29 (96.7%)

20 (64.5%)

25 (83.3%)

74 (81.3%)

University level

1 (3.3%)

8 (25.8%)

5 (16.7%)

14 (15.4%)

Socioeconomic Status****

    

Poorest

6 (20.0%)

2 (6.5%)

0 (0%)

8 (8.8%)

Poor

17 (56.7%)

14 (45.2%)

4 (13.3%)

35 (38.5%)

Middle Class

7 (23.3%)

15 (48.4%)

26 (86.7%)

48 (52.7%)

ACEs Total

7.20 (2.12)

5.74 (2.45)

3.87 (2.29)

5.60 (2.65)

Median [Min, Max]

8.00 [4.00, 11.0]

6.00 [1.00, 10.0]

3.00 [1.00, 10.0]

5.00 [1.00, 11.0]

  1. Table reports N (%) for categorical variables and mean (SD) for continuous variables.
  2. *Double-exposed - maternal stress related to genocide and rape; **Single exposed - maternal stress related to genocide; ***control - not directly exposed to genocide or rape; Socioeconomic categories Income**** - Rwandans are classified into four socio-economic categories (Ibyiciro by’Ubudehe) by the Rwandan government based on income/consumption and household assets: Category 1: poorest, Category 2: poor, Category 3: middle class and Category 4: wealthy.
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