Descriptive data and associations between lung function and the IL6-174G/C single nucleotide polymorphism
| IL6-174G/C | |||||
| GG | GC | CC | β (SE) | p Value adjusted for birth weight | |
| n | 143 | 197 | 87 | ||
| Age (years) | 24.5 (0.4) | 24.3 (0.3) | 25.3 (0.5) | ||
| Sex (M/F) | 70/73 | 83/114 | 42/45 | ||
| Traits | |||||
| FEV1 (% predicted)* | 101.2 (1.1) | 103.2 (1.0) | 100.3 (1.1) | –0.19 (0.95) | 0.839 |
| FVC (% predicted)* | 106.4 (1.1) | 105.2 (1.0) | 100.9 (1.3) | –2.18 (1.02) | 0.034 |
| FEV1/FVC | 82.2 (0.7) | 84.8 (0.6) | 86.1 (0.7) | 1.83 (0.61) | 0.003 |
Data are mean (SE).
↵* The percentage predicted values were calculated according to reference equations.2
F, female; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity; M, male.