Table 3.
AHR gene promoter polymorphisms in New York State newborns.
| Newborns | Alleles | (GGGGC)2 | (GGGGC)4 | (GGGGC)5 | (GGGGC)6 | *C/A | **G/T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American | 32 | 64 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| %*** | 1.6 (0.08–9.54) | 82.8 (70.9–90.7) | 14.1 (7.0–25.5) | 1.6 (0.08–9.54) | 1.6 (0.08–9.54) | 0 (0–7.05) | ||
| Asian | 32 | 64 | 0 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % | 0 (0–7.05) | 65.6 (52.6–76.8) | 34.4 (23.3–47.4) | 0 (0–7.05) | 0 (0–7.05) | 0 (0–7.05) | ||
| Caucasian | 32 | 64 | 0 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % | 0 (0–7.05) | 75 (62.4–84.6) | 23.4 (14.1–36.0) | 1.6 (0.08–9.54) | 0 (0–7.05) | 1.6 (0.08–9.54) | ||
| Hispanic | 32 | 64 | 1 | 39 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| % | 1.6 (0.08–9.54) | 60.9 (47.9–72.6) | 35.9 (24.6–49) | 1.6 (0.08–9.54) | 4.7 (1.2–14) | 0 (0–7.05) | ||
| Total | 128 | 256 | 2 | 182 | 69 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| % | 0.8 (0.13–3.1) | 71.1 (65.1–76.5) | 27.0 (21.7–32.9) | 1.2 (0.3–3.7) | 1.6 (0.5–4.2) | 0.4 (.02–2.5) |
(GGGGC)4: GGGGCGGGGCGGGGCGGGGC
*
C/A: GGGGCGGGGCGGGG(C/A)GGGGC
**
G/T: GGGGC(G/T)GGGCGGGGCGGGGC
***
Percent calculations are followed by the 95% confidence interval, in parentheses, with a correction for continuity (http://faculty.vassar.edu/lowry/prop1.html).