Table 1 Characteristics of the IOW and PAPA study populations and description of the SNPs investigated
Attribute | IOW study % (n/total) | PAPA study % (n/total) |
|---|---|---|
Age range in years | 1 to 18 | 18 to 30 |
Gender | Â | Â |
  Male | 51.2 (786/1536) | 48.3 (698/1445) |
  Female | 48.8 (750/1536) | 51.7 (747/1445) |
Eczema prevalence | Â | 10.3 (147/1435) |
  1-or-2 yr | 14.2 (196/1377) |  |
  4 yr | 11.9 (145/1214) |  |
  10 yr | 13.7 (186/1359) |  |
  18 yr | 12.3 (161/1307) |  |
IL13 (rs20541) | Â | Â |
  GG | 65.0 (747/1149) | 68.7 (973/1416) |
  AG | 31.7 (364/1149) | 28.3 (400/1416) |
  AA | 3.3 (38/1149) | 3.0 (43/1416) |
  MAF (allele A) | 0.192 | 0.172 |
  HWE p-value | 0.450 | 0.861 |
STAT6 (rs1059513) | Â | Â |
  TT | 79.6 (921/1157) | 76.9 (1090/1418) |
  TC | 19.5 (225/1157) | 21.8 (309/1418) |
  CC | 0.95 (11/1157) | 1.3 (19/1418) |
  MAF (allele C) | 0.108 | 0.122 |
  HWE p-value | 0.501 | 0.693 |