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Table 4 Association of APOE polymorphism with the risk of T2DM, CVD, T2DM + CVD+

From: Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

Genotype

Control (n = 211)

T2DM (n = 247)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

CVD (n = 232)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

T2DM + CVD+ (n = 234)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

E3/E3

160

183

0.91 (0.60–1.39)

144

0.51 (0.34–0.77)**

139

0.47 (0.31–0.70)**

E2/E3

24

16

0.54 (0.28–1.05)

23

0.86 (0.47–1.57)

20

0.73 (0.39–1.36)

E3/E4

25

43

1.57 (0.92–2.66)

46

1.84(1.09–3.12)*

63

2.74(1.65–4.55)**

ε2

26

20

0.64 (0.35–1.17)

37

0.86 (0.47–1.56)

29

1.02 (0.58–1.74)

ε3

369

425

0.89 (0.60–1.30)

357

0.48 (0.33–0.69)**

361

0.49 (0.34–0.70)**

ε4

26

46

1.56 (0.95–2.57)

70

2.71 (1.69–4.34)**

78

3.05 (1.91–4.85)**

  1. *p-value: all the comparisons were made between patients and controls