Table 3

Association of the 15Phe variant with IBS

CTRLIBSIBS-CIBS-DIBS-MIBS-D/M
AFAFp ValueORAFp ValueORAFp ValueORAFp ValueORAFp ValueOR
Case–control0.2640.3060.0030*1.260.2790.421.090.3120.00821.300.3290.0026*1.410.3190.00051*1.34
PopCol0.290.4170.0451.890.4000.451.720.4090.201.880.5560.0173.810.4750.0132.50
Combined0.2680.3090.0013*1.270.2810.391.100.3140.00521.300.3360.00057*1.460.3230.00012*1.36
  • *p Value significant after Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons (N=15), considering five traits (IBS, IBS-C, IBD-D, IBS-M and IBS-D/M) in three datasets (case–control cohorts, PopCol and both combined). Significant p Values (<0.05) highlighted in bold italics.

  • AF, 15Phe allele frequency; CTRL, controls; IBS-C, constipation-predominant IBS; IBS-D, diarrhoea-predominant IBS; IBS-D/M, IBS-D+IBS-M; IBS-M, IBS mixed phenotype; p Value, p Value from logistic regression adjusted for sex and batch (centre).