Table 3.

The association of IL8 SNPs with the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) by gender

Male				Female
MAF		OR(95%CI)*	P*	MAF		OR(95%CI)*	P*
IPF and Clinical IPF (n = 152)	NC (n = 178)			IPF and Clinical IPF (n = 70)	NC (n = 276)
0.340	0.394	0.51 (0.26-0.97)	0.04	0.331	0.351	0.53 (0.18-1.57)	0.25
0.336	0.394	0.49 (0.26-0.93)	0.03	0.336	0.350	0.57 (0.20-1.64)	0.30
0.288	0.326	0.83 (0.39-1.75)	0.62	0.316	0.297	0.64 (0.19-2.24)	0.49
0.064	0.071	.	.	0.008	0.054	.	.

* Logistic models were used for calculating odd ration and p-values in recessive model controlling for age, sex, and smoking status as covariates.

NC: normal controls

MAF: Minor allele frequency