Table 5

 Haplotype frequencies of non-synonymous SNPs of the NK-2R gene in relation to the capsaicin sensitivities of patients with chronic cough

HaplotypeCapsaicin sensitivity†p value*OR (95% CI)‡
Positive (%)Negative (%)
2 test in a dominant model of a haplotype (ht/ht+ht/others v other haplotypes).
†C5 ⩽16 μM/l.
‡Multiple logistic regression analysis after adjusting for confounding factors such as age, sex, smoking, and atopy.
§p value corrected by Bonferroni’s method (uncorrected p = 0.003).
231Gly_375Arg43.951.30.060.72 (0.51 to 1.02)
231Gly_375His9.013.00.120.66 (0.38 to 1.12)
231Glu_375Arg46.835.80.01§1.71 (1.20 to 2.24)
231Glu_375His0.30.30.920.87 (0.05 to 14.09)