Table 1

Genotype and allelic frequencies for CCR5Δ32 in the three groups of children

PopulationWT/WT n (%)WT/Δ32 n (%)Δ32/Δ32 n (%)Total n (%)Allelic frequency of Δ32 % (SE)
Children with asthma95 (80.5)19 (16.1)4 (3.4)118 (100)11.4 (2.1)
Non-asthmatic children with atopy116 (80.0)26 (17.9)3 (2.1)145 (100)11.0 (1.8)
Children without atopy or asthma240 (79.2)58 (19.1)5 (1.7)303 (100)11.2 (1.3)