Analysis of Polymorphisms in the Lactotransferrin Gene Promoter and Dental Caries

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study population.

Variables	G1 (𝑛=25)	G2 (𝑛=25)	P value*
	𝑛 (%)	𝑛 (%)
Ethnic group
Caucasian (46)	25 (100.0)	21 (84.0)	0.145
Afro-American (3)	0 (0)	3 (12.0)
Asian (1)	0 (0)	1 (4.0)
Gender
Female (28)	16 (64.0)	12 (48.0)	0.254
Male (22)	9 (36.0)	13 (52.0)

*Chi-square, 𝑃<0.05.