Table 3 Genotype and allele frequency of GAL3ST4 polymorphism in leprosy cases and healthy controls stratified by gender and adjusted by ethnicity and age.

From: Identification of novel genetic loci GAL3ST4 and CHGB involved in susceptibility to leprosy

Gender

Group

Genotype

HWE test p

AA(%)

GG(%)

AG(%)

A(%)

G(%)

Male

Leprosy (N = 99)

49(49.5)

9(9.1)

41(41.4)

139(70.2)

59(29.8)

0.92

Control (N = 112)

48(42.9)

15(13.4)

49(43.7)

145(64.7)

79(35.3)

0.66

OR (95%CI)

1.01 (0.51–2.0)

1.46 (0.51–4.2)

0.98 (0.5–1.9)

1.1 (0.69–1.8)

0.89 (0.6–1.4)

 

P

0.5

0.97

0.48

0.64

Female

Group

AA(%)

GG(%)

AG(%)

A(%)

G(%)

 

Leprosy (N = 52)

13(25)

13(25)

26(50)

52(50)

52(50)

1

Control (N = 114)

54(47.4)

15(13.2)

45(39.4)

153(67.1)

75(32.9)

0.26

OR (95%CI)

0.3 (0.12–0.74)

3.75 (1.2–12.1)

3.16 (1.2–8.2)

0.58 (0.28–0.85)

1.68 (1.2–3.1)

 

P

0.009

0.027

0.018

0.004

Total

Group

AA(%)

GG(%)

AG(%)

A(%)

G(%)

 

Leprosy (N = 151)

62(41.1)

22(14.6)

67(44.3)

191(63.2)

111(36.8)

0.58

Control (N = 226)

102(45.1)

30(13.3)

94(41.6)

298(65.9)

154(34.1)

0.26

OR (95%CI)

0.95 (0.46–1.9)

0.72 (0.43–1.2)

0.68 (0.33–1.4)

0.78 (0.51–1.1)

1.26 (0.89–1.8)

 

P

0.88

0.219

0.31

0.194