Research Article
Gender-Dependent Effect of GSTM1 Genotype on Childhood Asthma Associated with Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure
Table 1
Allergic diseases in children with or without prenatal TSE at 6 years of age (6 y) and with different GSTM1 genotypes.
| | Prenatal TSE | No prenatal TSE | | OR | 95% CI |
| 6 y dermatitis | 48/156 | 140/435 | 0.745 | 0.937 | 0.631–1.390 | GSTM1 null | 30/95 | 77/252 | 0.854 | 1.049 | 0.631–1.745 | GSTM1 positive | 18/61 | 63/183 | 0.480 | 0.797 | 0.425–1.496 |
| 6 y rhinitis | 90/156 | 230/435 | 0.300 | 1.215 | 0.840–1.758 | GSTM1 null | 60/95 | 134/252 | 0.095 | 1.510 | 0.930–2.451 | GSTM1 positive | 30/61 | 96/183 | 0.657 | 0.877 | 0.491–1.566 |
| 6 y asthma | 49/156 | 89/435 | 0.006 | 1.780 | 1.181–2.684 | GSTM1 null | 32/95 | 45/252 | 0.002 | 2.337 | 1.370–3.985 | GSTM1 positive | 17/61 | 44/183 | 0.550 | 1.221 | 0.634–2.348 |
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