Table 1 General demographics and GW exposures
From: Genetic association between the APOE ε4 allele, toxicant exposures and Gulf war illness diagnosis
GWI (n = 220) | Control (n = 131) | |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
ε4 + carrier (%) | 64 (29.1%)* | 15 (19.1%) |
Female (%) | 47 (21.4%) | 34 (26.0%) |
Race (%) | ||
Caucasian | 171 (79.9%) | 106 (80.9%) |
Latino | 8 (3.7%) | 6 (4.6%) |
African American | 21 (9.8%) | 13 (9.9%) |
Other | 14 (6.5%) | 6 (4.6%) |
Mean age (± SEM) | 52.1 (±0.5) | 53 (±1.0) |
GWI (n = 161) | Controls (n = 85) | |
Exposures (Yes%) | ||
Oil well fire smoke | 141 (87.6%)** | 63 (74.1%) |
Chemical alarm | 139 (86.9%)** | 47 (56.0%) |
Scud missiles | 79 (50.3%)** | 28 (33.3%) |
Pesticides | 132 (82.0%)** | 42 (49.4%) |
PB | 142(87.7%)** | 47 (55.3%) |
CARC paint | 59 (37.8%)** | 12 (14.5%) |