Table 3 Differences and similarities between males and females in the randomly collected cohort

Never-smokers/Ex-smokers/Smokers

121/79/76 (44%/29%/28%)

157/75/66 (53%/25%/22%)

278/154/142 (47%/27%/26%)

Ns

Atopy, no/yes

193/82 (70%/30%)

227/69 (77%/23%)

420/151 (74%/26%)

Ns

Asthma, no/yes

267/11 (96%/4%)

272/23 (92%/8%)

539/34 (94%/6%)

0.05

ECP434(G>C)

GG/GC/CC

143/127/9 (51%/46%/3%)

194/92/9 (65%/32%/3%)

337/219/18 (59%/38%/3%)

0.002

ECP562(G>C)

GG/GC/CC

175/101/2 (63%/36%/1%)

225/65/8 (76%/21%/3%)

400/163/10 (70%/28%/2%)

0.0002

ECP c.-38(A>C)

AA/AC/CC

48/152/79 (17%/54%/28%)

68/145/81 (23%/49%/28%)

116/297/81 (20%/52%/28%)

Ns