Table 4.
Comparisons of allele frequencies of DYS456 locus between offenders and controls
| Alleles | Offenders (n = 271) | Controls (n = 492) | χ2 | p value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5 (1.85) | 12 (2.44) | 0.28 | .59 | 0.75 | 0.26–2.16 |
| 14 | 55 (20.30) | 72 (14.63) | 4.04 | .45 | 1.49 | 1.01–2.19 |
| 15 | 141 (52.03) | 236 (47.97) | 1.15 | .28 | 1.18 | 0.87–1.58 |
| 16 | 44 (16.24) | 88 (17.89) | 0.33 | .56 | 0.89 | 0.60–1.32 |
| 17 | 19 (7.01) | 67 (13.62) | 7.63 | .01 | 0.48 | 0.28–0.82 |
| 18 | 5 (1.85) | 12 (2.44) | 0.28 | .59 | 0.75 | 0.26–2.16 |
| χ2 | 11.53 | |||||
| p value | .04 | |||||
The number in parentheses indicates frequency (%); allele frequencies with lower than 1% in both groups were removed; the significant test level was set at 0.05/6 ≈ 0.0083.