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Table 2 Distribution of genotypic frequencies for GSTM1 and GSTT1 in the study population

From: Glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 genes deletion polymorphisms and risk of developing essential hypertension: a case-control study in Burkina Faso population (West Africa)

GenotypesTotal n (%)
514 (100%)
Cases n (%)
245 (100%)
Controls n (%)
269 (100%)
ORCI 95%p value
# GSTM1-active (+)368 (71.60)183 (74.69)185 (68.77)1.00 (reference group)
GSTM1-null (−)146 (28.40)62 (25.30)84 (31.23)0.740.50–1.090.14
# GSTT1-active (+)194 (37.74)75 (30.61)119 (44.24)1.00 (reference group)
GSTT1-null (−)320 (62.26)170 (69.39)150 (55.76)1.791.25–2.580.001*
# GSTM1(+) / GSTT1(+)125 (24.32)45 (18.37)80 (29.74)1.00 (reference group)
GSTM1() / GSTT1(+)69 (13.42)30 (12.25)39 (14.50)1.360.75–2.490.35
GSTM1(+) / GSTT1()243 (47.28)138 (56.32)105 (39.03)2.331.50–3.65< 0.001*
GSTM1() / GSTT1()77 (14.98)32 (13.06)45 (16.73)1.260.71–2.260.45
  1. Analysis by chi-square to obtain odds ratio values (OR) and confidence interval; (+): active; (−): null; CI Confidence interval, OR Odds ratio; #: reference; *: significant difference between groups (p < 0.05)