Table 3.
HLA alleles show a significant variation between the pulmonary tuberculosis patients and controls
| HLA Alleles | OR | EF or PF | P | Pc | 95% C.I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B5 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.004 | N.S | 0.064-0.69 |
| B18 | 7.53 | 0.14 | 0.018 | N.S | 1.093-322.799 |
| DR1 | 9.53 | 0.46 | 1.9×10 -6 | 1.9×10-5 | 3.056-38.922 |
| DR8 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.002 | 0.02 | 0.009-0.522 |
| DQ3 | 0.16 | 0.39 | 2.5×10-5 | 1.0×10 -4 | 0.060-0.409 |
OR: Odds ratio; EF: Etiological fraction; PF: Preventive fraction; P: Fisher’s exact probability; Pc: Corrected P; C.I: Confidence interval; N.S: Not significant