Table 1

 Minor allele frequencies of four IL9R SNPs in wheezing cases and controls

PolymorphismMinor alleleControlsAll casesp Value*
All(n = 516)Boys(n = 246)Girls(n = 270)All(n = 524)Boys(n = 314)Girls(n = 210)AllBoysGirls
*p Values for differences in allele frequencies between cases and controls using the χ2 test.
rs731477 (C/G)G0.200.220.180.180.170.210.400.060.42
rs731476 (A/G)A0.380.380.370.310.310.320.0030.010.10
rs731478 (C/G)G0.190.200.180.140.130.160.0040.0020.41
rs1973880 (C/T)T0.170.140.190.160.150.170.600.620.36