Table 3.
Differences and similarities between males and females in the randomly collected cohort
| Male | Female | All | p-value (χ2-test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never-smokers/Ex-smokers/Smokers | 121/79/76 (44%/29%/28%) | 157/75/66 (53%/25%/22%) | 278/154/142 (47%/27%/26%) | Ns |
| Atopy, no/yes | 193/82 (70%/30%) | 227/69 (77%/23%) | 420/151 (74%/26%) | Ns |
| Asthma, no/yes | 267/11 (96%/4%) | 272/23 (92%/8%) | 539/34 (94%/6%) | 0.05 |
| ECP434(G>C) GG/GC/CC |
143/127/9 (51%/46%/3%) | 194/92/9 (65%/32%/3%) | 337/219/18 (59%/38%/3%) | 0.002 |
| ECP562(G>C) GG/GC/CC |
175/101/2 (63%/36%/1%) | 225/65/8 (76%/21%/3%) | 400/163/10 (70%/28%/2%) | 0.0002 |
| ECP c.-38(A>C) AA/AC/CC |
48/152/79 (17%/54%/28%) | 68/145/81 (23%/49%/28%) | 116/297/81 (20%/52%/28%) | Ns |