Table 3 Genotype distribution of cytokine genes in the two populations.

From: Polymorphisms of cytokine genes and tuberculosis in two independent studies

Gene/SNPs

Han population

Tibetan population

Case(%), n = 636

Control(%), n = 608

P #

OR#(95% CI)

Case(%), n = 613

Control(%), n = 603

P #

OR#(95% CI)

IL1B

rs1143634

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GG

604 (95.6)

288 (94.4)

Ā Ā 

566 (92.3)

568 (94.4)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GA

28 (4.4)

16 (5.2)

0.094

1.71 (0.91–3.19)

46 (7.5)

34 (5.6)

0.184

1.37 (0.86–2.16)

Ā Ā 

AA

0 (0)

1 (0.3)

—

Ā 

1 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

—

Ā 
Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

G

1236 (97.8)

592 (97.0)

Ā Ā 

1178 (96.1)

1170 (97.2)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

A

28 (2.2)

18 (3.0)

0.183

1.50 (0.83–2.73)

48 (3.9)

34 (2.8)

0.133

1.41 (0.90–2.21)

Ā 

rs16944

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GG

164 (25.9)

164 (27.1)

Ā Ā 

110 (17.9)

131 (21.7)

0.028

0.69 (0.50–0.96)

Ā Ā 

GA

309 (48.9)

302 (49.9)

0.463

0.90 (0.68–1.19)

298 (48.6)

303 (50.2)

0.105

0.81 (0.62–1.05)

Ā Ā 

AA

159 (25.2)

139 (23.0)

0.413

0.88 (0.64–1.20)

205 (33.4)

169 (28.0)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

G

637 (50.4)

630 (52.1)

Ā Ā 

518 (42.3)

565 (46.8)

0.023

0.83 (0.71–0.97)

Ā Ā 

A

627 (49.6)

580 (47.9)

0.422

1.07 (0.91–1.25)

708 (57.7)

641 (53.2)

Ā Ā 
Ā 

rs1143623

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

CC

198 (31.3)

203 (33.6)

Ā Ā 

155 (25.3)

162 (26.9)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GC

309 (48.9)

303 (50.1)

0.709

1.05 (0.82–1.35)

294 (48.0)

299 (49.7)

0.731

1.05 (0.80–1.38)

Ā Ā 

GG

125 (19.8)

99 (16.4)

0.132

1.29 (0.93–1.79)

164 (26.8)

141 (23.4)

0.226

1.22 (0.89–1.67)

Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

C

705 (55.8)

709 (58.6)

Ā Ā 

604 (49.3)

623 (51.7)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

G

559 (44.2)

501 (41.4)

0.163

1.12 (0.96–1.31)

622 (50.7)

581 (48.3)

0.222

1.10 (0.94–1.30)

IL6

rs17147230

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

AA

197 (31.2)

183 (30.2)

Ā Ā 

123 (20.1)

143 (23.8)

0.290

0.84 (0.61–1.16)

Ā Ā 

AT

315 (49.8)

289 (47.8)

0.214

1.21 (0.90–1.62)

313 (51.1)

287 (47.7)

0.665

1.06 (0.81–1.38)

Ā Ā 

TT

120 (19.0)

133 (22.0)

0.273

1.20 (0.87–1.65)

177 (28.9)

172 (28.6)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

A

709 (56.1)

655 (54.1)

Ā Ā 

559 (45.6)

573 (47.6)

0.344

0.93 (0.79–1.09)

Ā Ā 

T

555 (43.9)

555 (45.9)

0.328

0.92 (0.79–1.08)

667 (54.4)

631 (52.4)

Ā Ā 
Ā 

rs1800795

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GG

630 (99.7)

599 (99.0)

Ā Ā 

606 (98.9)

601 (99.7)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GC

2 (0.3)

6 (1.0)

0.161

0.32 (0.06–1.58)

6 (1.0)

2 (0.3)

0.185

2.96 (0.60–14.74)

Ā Ā 

CC

0 (0)

0 (0)

—

Ā 

1 (0.2)

0 (0)

—

Ā 
Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

G

1262 (99.8)

1204 (99.5)

Ā Ā 

1218 (99.3)

1204 (99.8)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

C

2 (0.2)

6 (0.5)

0.161

0.32 (0.06–1.58)

8 (0.7)

2 (0.2)

0.082

3.97 (0.84–18.74)

Ā 

rs2069837

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

AA

443 (70.1)

392 (64.8)

Ā Ā 

340 (55.5)

338 (56.1)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GA

163 (25.8)

183 (30.2)

0.060

0.79 (0.61–1.01)

226 (36.9)

213 (35.4)

0.674

1.05 (0.83–1.34)

Ā Ā 

GG

26 (4.1)

30 (5.0)

0.328

0.76 (0.44–1.31)

47 (7.7)

51 (8.5)

0.697

0.92 (0.60–1.41)

Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

A

1049 (83.0)

967 (79.9)

Ā Ā 

906 (73.9)

889 (73.8)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

G

215 (17.0)

243 (20.1)

0.046

0.81 (0.66–0.99)

320 (26.1)

315 (26.2)

0.972

0.99 (0.83–1.20)

TNF

rs1799964

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

TT

390 (61.7)

413 (68.3)

Ā Ā 

329 (53.7)

372 (61.8)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

CT

212 (33.5)

173 (28.6)

0.037

1.30 (0.02–1.66)

239 (39.0)

190 (31.6)

0.004

1.43 (1.12–1.82)

Ā Ā 

CC

30 (4.7)

19 (3.1)

0.099

1.65 (0.91–2.98)

45 (7.3)

40 (6.6)

0.286

1.28 (0.81–2.01)

Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

T

992 (78.5)

999 (82.6)

Ā Ā 

897 (73.2)

934 (77.6)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

C

272 (21.5)

211 (17.4)

0.011

1.30 (1.06–1.58)

329 (26.8)

270 (22.4)

0.011

1.27 (1.06–1.53)

Ā 

rs1800630

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

CC

410 (64.9)

431 (71.2)

Ā Ā 

372 (60.7)

417 (69.2)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

CA

199 (31.5)

157 (26.0)

0.024

1.33 (1.04–1.71)

208 (33.9)

157 (26.0)

0.002

1.49 (1.16–1.92)

Ā Ā 

AA

23 (3.6)

17 (2.8)

0.312

1.39 (0.73–2.65)

33 (5.4)

29 (4.8)

0.359

1.28 (0.76–2.14)

Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

C

1019 (80.6)

1019 (84.2)

Ā Ā 

952 (77.7)

991 (82.2)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

A

245 (19.4)

191 (15.8)

0.020

1.28 (1.04–1.58)

274 (22.3)

215 (17.8)

0.005

1.33 (1.09–1.62)

Ā 

rs1799724

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

CC

462 (73.1)

436 (72.1)

Ā Ā 

368 (60.0)

430 (71.3)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

CT

160 (25.3)

154 (25.5)

0.889

0.98 (0.76–1.27)

206 (33.6)

157 (26.0)

0.001

1.53 (1.19–1.97)

Ā Ā 

TT

10 (1.6)

15 (2.5)

0.257

0.63 (0.28–1.41)

39 (6.4)

16 (2.7)

0.001

2.87 (1.58–5.22)

Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

T

1084 (85.8)

1026 (84.8)

Ā Ā 

942 (76.8)

1017 (84.3)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

C

180 (14.2)

184 (15.2)

0.499

0.93 (0.74–1.16)

284 (23.2)

189 (15.7)

<0.001

1.62 (1.32–1.99)

Ā 

rs1800629

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GG

541 (85.6)

510 (84.3)

Ā Ā 

587 (95.8)

560 (93.0)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GA

88 (13.9)

92 (15.2)

0.526

0.90 (0.66–1.24)

25 (4.1)

42 (7.0)

0.028

0.57 (0.34–0.94)

Ā Ā 

AA

3 (0.5)

3 (0.5)

0.954

0.95 (1.91–4.75)

1 (0.2)

0 (0)

—

Ā 
Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

G

1170 (92.6)

1112 (91.9)

Ā Ā 

1199 (97.8)

1162 (96.5)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

A

94 (7.4)

98 (8.1)

0.545

0.91 (0.68–1.23)

27 (2.2)

42 (3.5)

0.056

0.62 (0.38–1.01)

Ā 

rs361525

Genotype

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GG

607 (96.0)

582 (96.2)

Ā Ā 

559 (91.2)

553 (91.7)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

GA

24 (3.8)

22 (3.6)

0.892

1.04 (0.58–1.88)

52 (8.5)

48 (8.0)

0.718

1.08 (0.72–1.63)

Ā Ā 

AA

1 (0.2)

1 (0.2)

0.984

0.97 (0.06–15.64)

2 (0.3)

2 (0.3)

0.989

0.99 (0.14–7.04)

Ā Ā 

Allele

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

G

1238 (97.9)

1186 (98.0)

Ā Ā 

1170 (95.4)

1154 (95.7)

Ā Ā 
Ā Ā 

A

26 (2.1)

24 (2.0)

0.908

1.03 (0.59–1.81)

56 (4.6)

52 (4.3)

0.740

1.07 (0.73–1.57)

  1. Abbreviation: SNPs, single nucleotide polymorphisms; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
  2. #Adjusted by age and sex status.