Research Article

The Associations between Toll-Like Receptor 9 Gene Polymorphisms and Cervical Cancer Susceptibility

Table 3

Meta-analysis results of rs352140 based on five genetic models.

Genetic modelsOR (95% CI)p valueHeterogeneityEffects model
I 2 (%)p value

Allele model (A versus G)
Overall1.20 (0.97, 1.47)0.09830.00001R
Race
 Chinese Han1.46 (0.86, 2.48)0.1691<0.0001R
 Caucasian1.11 (1.01, 1.22)0.0300.62R

Dominant model (AA + GA versus GG)
Overall1.30 (0.97, 1.74)0.08730.001R
Race
 Chinese Han1.54 (0.91, 2.61)0.11830.0006R
 Caucasian1.17 (0.91, 1.49)0.22170.30R

Recessive model (AA versus GA + GG)
Overall1.23 (0.81, 1.86)0.34770.0002R
Race
 Chinese Han1.35 (0.54, 3.39)0.5287<0.0001R
 Caucasian1.20 (0.94, 1.51)0.1400.39R

Heterozygous genetic model (GA versus GG)
Overall1.24 (0.96, 1.59)0.10580.03R
Race
 Chinese Han1.42 (0.94, 2.15)0.09670.03R
 Caucasian1.09 (0.81, 1.49)0.56380.20R

Homozygous genetic model (AA versus GG)
Overall1.34 (0.83, 2.15)0.23780.0001R
Race
 Chinese Han1.53 (0.57, 4.15)0.4088<0.0001R
 Caucasian1.30 (0.98, 1.73)0.0700.42R

F: fixed-effect model; R: random-effect model; OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.