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Table 4 Interaction analysis between favorable SNPs and selected risk factors

From: Genetic variants in antigen presentation-related genes influence susceptibility to hepatitis C virus and viral clearance: a case control study

a) Combined favorable alleles (rs1063478-T and rs2284191-G) and history of plasma donation

Variables

Uninfected N(%)

Infected N(%)

OR (95% CI)

0-2 favorable alleles with plasma donation

184 (40.7)

421 (58.1)

1.00

3-4 favorable alleles with plasma donation

154 (34.1)

261 (36.0)

0.66 (0.49-0.89)

0-2 favorable alleles without plasma donation

80 (17.7)

18 (2.5)

0.16 (0.08-0.30)

3-4 favorable alleles without plasma donation

64 (7.5)

25 (3.4)

0.18 (0.10-0.32)

P for multiplicative interaction

  

P = 0.020

b) rs7383287 genotypes and history of blood donation

Variables

Resolver N(%)

Chronic N(%)

OR (95% CI)

AA genotypes with blood donation

115 (59.6)

349 (65.6)

1.00

AG/GG genotypes with blood donation

10 (5.2)

42 (7.9)

1.39 (0.64-2.99)

AA genotypes without blood donation

55 (28.5)

127 (23.9)

0.76 (0.51-1.13)

AG/GG genotypes without blood donation

13 (6.7)

14 (2.6)

0.34 (0.15-0.78)

P for multiplicative interaction

  

P = 0.040

  1. Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, experience of blood/plasma donation, and numbers of blood/plasma donation.