Comparison | Sample groups | Age (mean ± SD) | Percentages of AluS methylation patterns | ||||
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%mC | %mCmC | %uCmC | %mCuC | %uCuC | |||
ASD vs. control (sex- and age-matched) | Control (n = 20) | 15 ± 6.97 | 37.98 ± 1.36 | 25.70 ± 2.36 | 18.71 ± 1.15 | 21.76 ± 1.03 | 33.83 ± 1.69 |
ASD (n = 36) | 13.4 ± 4.55 | 37.86 ± 2.07 | 25.92 ± 2.69 | 18.72 ± 1.66 | 21.22 ± 1.76 | 34.13 ± 3.00 | |
P value | 0.866 | 0.866 | 0.974 | 0.315 | 0.845 | ||
Subgroup M vs. control (sex- and age-matched) | Control (n = 10) | 12.1 ± 3.81 | 38.07 ± 1.52 | 25.57 ± 2.31 | 18.76 ± 0.87 | 22.06 ± 0.69 | 33.62 ± 1.85 |
ASD subgroup M (n = 10) | 12.1 ± 3.73 | 39.03 ± 1.16 | 25.17 ± 1.15 | 20.06 ± 0.92 | 22.99 ± 0.82 | 31.77 ± 1.76 | |
P value | 0.293 | 0.845 | 0.043 | 0.089 | 0.168 | ||
Subgroup L vs. control (sex- and age-matched) | Control (n = 6) | 13.7 ± 1.64 | 37.84 ± 1.51 | 24.88 ± 2.94 | 19.10 ± 1.60 | 22.25 ± 1.03 | 33.77 ± 1.84 |
ASD subgroup L (n = 6) | 13.5 ± 1.97 | 36.024 ± 1.43 | 23.37 ± 2.63 | 19.32 ± 1.69 | 20.93 ± 2.52 | 36.38 ± 2.29 | |
P value | 0.168 | 0.569 | 0.866 | 0.502 | 0.168 | ||
Subgroup S vs. control (sex- and age-matched) | Control (n = 20) | 15 ± 6.97 | 37.98 ± 1.36 | 25.70 ± 2.36 | 18.71 ± 1.15 | 21.76 ± 1.03 | 33.83 ± 1.69 |
ASD subgroup S (n = 20) | 15 ± 5.41 | 37.83 ± 2.23 | 27.06 ± 2.67 | 17.88 ± 1.44 | 20.43 ± 1.17 | 34.64 ± 3.00 | |
P value | 0.866 | 0.242 | 0.168 | 0.010 | 0.502 |