Table 3. Odds ratios for the protective effect of the rs231778 G allele in African Americans with RA.
OR | 95% CI | Fisher's Exact P value | |
Longitudinal | 0.23 | 0.13–0.39 | 2.127×10−8 |
Cross-sectional | 0.17 | 0.10–0.28 | 3.354×10−17 |
Combined | 0.19 | 0.13–0.26 | 2.437×10−28 |
Analysis compares number of patients and controls for genotype AA vs those with either AG or GG in a 2×2 Fisher's exact test. OR – odds ratio; CI – confidence interval.