Research Article

NRAMP1 and VDR Gene Polymorphisms in Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Venezuelan Population

Table 3

Genotype and allele frequency distribution of NRAMP-3UTR in TB patients and healthy controls grouped according to the TST.

3UTRTGTGdel/delTGTG+/delTGTG+/+Total
Genotypes

Controls TST+ (number of individuals)0123850
% of total0.008.627.336
% within condition0.0024.0076.00
% within 3'UTR0.0029.340

TB patients (number of individuals)3295789
% of total2.220.94164
% within condition3.432.664
% within 3'UTR100.0070.760

Total34195139
% of total2.229.568.3100

(df: 2) = 3.15      Cramer’s

3UTRTGTGdel/delTGTG+/delTGTG+/+Total
Genotypes

Controls TST− (number of individuals)011819
% of total0.000.916.717.6
% within condition0.005.394.7
% within 3'UTR0.003.324

TB patients (number of individuals)3295789
% of total2.826.952.882.4
% within condition3.432.664
% within 3'UTR100.0096.776

Total33075108
% of total2.827.869.4100

(df: 2) = 6.97      Cramer’s

3UTRTGTGdel/delTGTG+/delTGTG+/+Total
Genotypes

Controls TST− (number of individuals)011819
% of total0.001.426.127.5
% within condition0.005.394.7
% within 3'UTR0.007.732.1

Controls TST+ (number of individuals)0123850
% of total0.0017.455.172.5
% within condition0.0024.0076.00
% within 3'UTR0.0092.367.9

Total0135669
% of total018.881.2100

(df: 2) = 3.16      Cramer’s

Note. : probability values; df: degree freedom; Cramer’s : measure of association between two variables.