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Table 4 Correlation of gene score with LDL-C in both groups

From: Effect of SORT1, APOB and APOE polymorphisms on LDL-C and coronary heart disease in Pakistani subjects and their comparison with Northwick Park Heart Study II

Gene score

 

NPHSII non CHD

NPHSII CHD

Pakistani non CHD

Pakistani CHD

Unweighted

Correlation

r = 0.19

r = 0.11

r = 0.37

r = 0.35

p-value

1.4 × 10-16

0.12

1.6× 10-8

4.1× 10-13

▫β(se)

0.19(0.02)

0.11(0.07)

0.17(0.03)

0.29(0.04)

R2

3.79 %

1.26 %

13.70 %

12.3 %

Weighted

Correlation

R = 0.23

r = 0.15

r = 0.33

r = 0.34

p-value

1.4x10-22

0.04

5.8 × 10-7

9.8x10-13

▪β(se)

0.22(0.02)

0.15(0.07)

0.18(0.03)

0.31(0.04)

R2

5.27 %

2.16 %

10.88 %

11.89 %

  1. r the correlation coefficient, ▫β is the increase in LDL-C per risk allele of unweighted gene score, ▪β is the increase in LDL per SD of weighted gene score, R 2 the proportion of sample variance