Table 2 Comparison of characteristics between case and control groups
From: Consanguinity and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a case-control study
Cases (%) | Controls (%) | p-value | Odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-consanguineous | 123 (63.7%) | 107 (55.4) | 0.819NS | 0.951 (0.621–1.458) |
Consanguineous | 70 (36.3%) | 86 (44.6%) | ||
Non-consanguineous | 123 (63.7%) | 107 (55.4%) | 0.0003 | - |
3rd-degree consanguinity | 58 (30.1%) | 47 (24.4%) | ||
4th-degree consanguinity | 12 (6.2%) | 39 (20.2%) | ||
Non-consanguineous | 123 (68%) | 107 (69.5%) | 0.764 | 1.073 (0.675–1.706) |
3rd-degree consanguinity | 58 (32%) | 47 (30.5%) | ||
Non-consanguineous | 123 (91.1%) | 57 (79.9%) | 0.009 | 0.387 (0.187–0.801) |
4th-degree consanguinity | 12 (8.9%) | 20 (20.1%) |