Research Article

Association of Interleukin-17F Polymorphism and Mortality Predictors with the Risk of COVID-19

Table 3

IL17 F alleles and genotypes in the stud COVID-19 patients (n = 132) and healthy controls (n = 135).

IL17F n (%)COVID-19 patients (n = 132)Healthy controls (n = 135)Chi-square test of associationBinary logistic regression
χ 2PPhi (φ)PCOR95% CIP

Alleles
 “T”247/264 (93.6)258/270 (95.6)1.0340.309−0.0440.309r (1)r (1)0.312
 “C”17/264 (6.4)12/270(4.4)1.480.69–3.16

Genotypes
 T/T-C/C115 (87.1)125 (92.6)2.1980.1380.0910.138r (1)r (1)0.143
 C/T17 (12.9)10 (7.4)1.850.81–4.2

Phi (φ): a measure for the strength of association; COR: crude odds ratio; CI: confidence interval. r (1) = reference category.