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Table 3 Pooled ORs of association between TNF-238G/A polymorphism and TB susceptibility

From: Association between tumor necrosis factor alpha-238G/a polymorphism and tuberculosis susceptibility: a meta-analysis study

Comparison

Cases/Controls

GA+AA versus GG

A versus G

  

OR(95% CI)

Pz test

Ph

OR(95% CI)

Pz test

Ph

Ethnicity

       

Asian

800/625

1.124 (0.792–1.597)

0.639

0.513

0.513 (0.799–1.567)

0.538

0.513

Non-Asian

384/914

0.844 (0.542-1.313)

0.451

0.698

0.837 (0.544-1.287)

0.417

0.687

TB type

       

PTB

644/731

1.037 (0.708-1.517)

0.853

0.487

0.993 (0.689-1.431)

0.971

0.428

Other TB

359/275

1.259 (0.698-2.271)

0.443

0.878

1.334 (0.755-2.358)

0.321

0.856

HIV status

       

HIV-

515/835

1.003 (0.688–1.462)

0.989

0.446

1.034 (0.719–1.487)

0.855

0.375

ND

669/704

1.007 (0.679-1.493)

0.973

0.634

0.964 (0.661-1.407)

0.850

0.584

  1. *Ph= Pheterogeneity; HIV-= HIV negative; PTB= pulmonary tuberculosis; ND= Not done.