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Table 2 Genotype frequencies of IL-1B promoter at position -511 in 659 white subjects, comparison of 201 athletes and 458 non-athlete controls.

From: Variable number of tandem repeat polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene IL-1RN: a novel association with the athlete status

 

All subjects

(n = 659)

Athletes

(n = 201)

Controls

(n = 458)

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

Athletes versus controls

IL-1B promoter genotype (-511)

    

0.264

CC

283 (43.0%)

78 (38.8%)

205 (44.8%)

0.78 (0.56-1.10)

0.155

CT

308 (46.7%)

98 (48.8%)

210 (45.9%)

1.12 (0.81-1.57)

0.491

TT

68 (10.3%)

25 (12.4%)

43 (9.4%)

1.37 (0.81-2.31)

0.236

IL-1B promoter allele

    

0.111

Allele C

874 (66.3%)

254 (63.2%)

620 (67.7%)

  

Allele T

444 (33.7%)

148 (36.8%)

296 (32.3%)

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