Table 3.
Association between allelic frequency of polymorphism of the interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1α) position-889 and tinnitus in elderly (N = 108)
| Tinnitus | Allelic frequency IL-1α | P-valueChi-square test | |
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| CN (%) | TN (%) | ||
| With tinnitus | 29 (53.7) | 25 (46.3) | P = 0.025* χ 2 = 5.395 |
| Without tinnitus | 58 (35.8) | 104 (64.2) | |
* Statistically significant association.