Table 2. Effects of CYB561 3'-UTR variant G+1485A on basal/resting heart rate in multiple independent groups: Meta-analysis.
Effect sizes (beta, SE) were determined by regression (SPSS) in each of the three contributory groups, with meta-analysis in STATA.
| Group | Alleles, Minor/Major | Minor allele frequency | N | Trait | Model | Beta (slope per allele) | SE (of beta) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins/sibs | A/G | 0.475 | 576 | Heart rate | Additive | −1.636 | 0.627 | 0.009265 |
| Kaiser-1 | A/G | 0.454 | 926 | Heart rate | Additive | −0.412 | 0.544 | 0.449 |
| Kaiser-2 | A/G | 0.486 | 1077 | Heart rate | Additive | −1.30 | 0.863 | 0.136 |
| Meta-result | A/G | - | 2579 | Heart rate | Additive | −0.899 | 0.327 | 0.007 |
Groups: Kaiser-1, Kaiser-2: Independent samples (−1,−2) from a large white primary care
Bold: meta-result. Analyses in twins were adjusted for age and sex (as well as ancestry), while results in the Kaiser subjects were adjusted for age and sex.