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Table 4 Selection bias in the rs1466535-MI association caused by LDL or smoking

From: Genetic association studies and the effect of misclassification and selection bias in putative confounders

 

Population assessed for selection bias

(100% participation assumed for other subpopulations)

% participating

High LDL

Low LDL

Smoker

Non-smoker

Truth a

-0.219

-0.219

-0.219

-0.219

95

-0.002

0.002

0.002

-0.002

90

-0.005

0.004

0.004

-0.004

80

-0.012

0.009

0.007

-0.007

70

-0.019

0.014

0.010

-0.008

60

-0.030

0.019

0.014

-0.013

50

-0.049

0.023

0.018

-0.019

40

-0.069

0.028

0.022

-0.023

  1. aModel with 100% participation