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. 2013 Jan 30;8(1):e51970. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051970

Table 7. Joint effects of carpet use and IL-13 genotypes on asthma phenotypes among children.

Asthma Wheeze Early-onset asthma Late-onset asthma
Carpet use OR 95%CI OR 95%CI OR 95%CI OR 95%CI
SNP rs1800925
CC No 1 1 1 1
CC Yes 0.7 (0.4,1.2) 0.7 (0.5,1.2) 0.5 (0.2,1.2) 1.1 (0.5,2.6)
CT or TT No 1.1 (0.8,1.5) 1.2 (0.9,1.5) 1.2 (0.8,1.7) 1.0 (0.6,1.7)
CT or TT Yes 1.4 (0.7,3.0) 2.0 (1.2,3.6) 0.5 (0.1,1.9) 3.9 (1.7,9.1)
P for interaction 0.17 0.03 0.75 0.04
SNP rs2066960
CC No 1 1 1 1
CC Yes 0.8 (0.3,1.9) 1.3 (0.7,2.3) 0.6 (0.2,2.1) 1.1 (0.3,3.7)
CA or AA No 1.0 (0.7,1.2) 0.9 (0.7,1.1) 1.1 (0.8,1.6) 0.7 (0.4,1.0)
CA or AA Yes 0.8 (0.5,1.5) 0.8 (0.5,1.3) 0.4 (0.2,1.1) 1.5 (0.7,3.1)
P for interaction 0.84 0.30 0.52 0.28
SNP rs20541
CC No 1 1 1 1
CC Yes 0.6 (0.3,1.3) 0.7 (0.4,1.3) 0.6 (0.3,1.6) 0.7 (0.2,2.4)
CT or TT No 1.0 (0.8,1.3) 1.1 (0.9,1.4) 1.2 (0.9,1.6) 0.8 (0.5,1.3)
CT or TT Yes 1.1 (0.6,2.0) 1.4 (0.9,2.3) 0.4 (0.1,1.2) 2.5 (1.2,5.2)
P for interaction 0.30 0.15 0.36 0.03
SNP rs848
GG No 1 1 1 1
GG Yes 0.6 (0.3,1.3) 0.7 (0.4,1.3) 0.6 (0.2,1.6) 0.7 (0.2,2.2)
GT or TT No 1.0 (0.8,1.3) 1.2 (0.9,1.4) 1.2 (0.9,1.6) 0.8 (0.5,1.2)
GT or TT Yes 1.1 (0.6,2.0) 1.5 (0.9,2.4) 0.4 (0.1,1.2) 2.6 (1.2,5.3)
P for interaction 0.26 0.13 0.39 0.02

Models are adjusted for age, sex, parental history of asthma, parental history of atopy, in utero exposures to maternal smoking, ETS, dampness, incense burning, pet ownership at home and community.

Early-onset: asthma diagnosed ≦5 yr of age.

Late-onset: asthma diagnosed >5 yr of age.