Table 2 Associations between the EPHX1 (Tyr113His and His139Arg) and GSTP1 (Ile105Val) polymorphisms and asthma phenotypes
No asthmaLifetime asthmaCurrent asthmaEarly persistent asthma (diagnosis by 3 years)Late onset asthma (diagnosis after 3 years)
NNOR* (95% CI)NOR* (95% CI)NOR* (95% CI)NOR* (95% CI)
EPHX1 Tyr113His
    Tyr/Tyr12532411.01541.0891.01261.0
    Tyr/His11121890.86 (0.69 to 1.07)1240.87 (0.67 to 1.12)620.81 (0.57 to 1.15)990.83 (0.62 to 1.10)
    His/His283460.79 (0.55 to 1.13)300.79 (0.51 to 1.22)241.21 (0.74 to 1.97)160.51 (0.29 to 0.88)
EPHX1 His139Arg
    His/His18172901.01861.01121.01401.0
    His/Arg7411741.42 (1.14 to 1.76)1141.45 (1.12 to 1.89)571.25 (0.89 to 1.78)961.58 (1.19 to 2.10)
    Arg/Arg90120.78 (0.41 to 1.47)80.81 (0.38 to 1.76)60.94 (0.38 to 2.31)50.68 (0.26 to 1.73)
GSTP1 Ile105Val†
    Ile/Ile10431711.01161.0571.0931.0
    Ile/Val12292301.17 (0.94 to 1.47)1461.08 (0.82 to 1.41)851.37 (0.95 to 1.96)1161.08 (0.81 to 1.46)
    Val/Val343651.31 (0.94 to 1.81)381.14 (0.76 to 1.70)291.95 (1.19 to 3.18)260.93 (0.58 to 1.49)
  • *ORs adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, in utero exposure to maternal smoking, number of smokers at home, community of residence, parental education, health insurance and parental history of asthma.

  • †Data on GSTP1 Ile105Val genotype were unavailable for 43 children.