Table 1

Association between variant of STAT6 gene and atopic asthma in the British population

PhenotypeNo of cases2964G/A genotype of STAT6
AA+
AG
GGOdds
(95% CI)
p value
Controls1506288
Atopic asthmatics15057931.15  (0.72–1.82)0.555
Non-asthmatics1195168
Asthmatics181701111.19 (0.74–1.90)0.470
Low IgE <120 IU/ml16763104
High IgE >120 IU/ml13358750.78 (0.49–1.25)0.302
ASE(−)1105060
ASE(+)190711191.40 (0.87–2.25)0.169
Non-atopics994356
Atopics201781231.21 (0.74–1.97)0.442