Table III.
Proportion of children with gross motor function corresponding to GMFCS levels I–II and III–V, epilepsy, and gastrostomy tube feeding according to the presence or absence of the APOEε4 allele with corresponding odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals
no ε4 | ε4 | Odds ratio (CI)a | p | |
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GMFCS level | ||||
I–II | 115 | 51 | 1.15 (0.66–1.99) | 0.63 |
III–V | 59 | 30 | ||
Epilepsy | ||||
No | 81 | 27 | 2.19 (1.13–4.24) | 0.02 |
Yes | 37 | 27 | ||
Gastrostomy | ||||
No | 154 | 68 | 2.72 (1.12–6.59) | 0.027 |
Yes | 10 | 12 |
Children without ε4 allele used as reference with odds ratio of 1. CI, confidence interval.