Table 5 The associations of the ECP434(G>C) gene polymorphism to symptoms and signs of asthma and allergy in the non-smoking Swedish population (random and symptomatic sample)
434GG | 434GC | 434CC | p-value (χ2-test) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asthma | Yes No | 46 (58%) 155 (51%) | 30 (38%) 129 (43%) | 3 (4%) 15 (5%) | Ns |
Allergic Asthma | Yes No | 27 (48%) 19 (83%) | 27 (48%) 3 (13%) | 2 (4%) 1 (4%) | p = 0.01 |
Asthma-like symptoms to house dust | Yes No | 19 (73%) 183(54%) | 5 (20%) 157(42%) | 2 (7%) 16 (4%) | p < 0.05 |
Asthma-like symptoms to pollen | Yes No | 38 (63%) 163 (51%) | 16 (27%) 146 (45%) | 6 (10%) 12 (4%) | p = 0.007 |