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Table 2 Allele frequencies by age

From: APOE ε4 lowers age at onset and is a high risk factor for Alzheimer's disease; A case control study from central Norway

 

Age

Number

Allele frequencies(%)

   

ε2

ε3

ε4

 

< 60

24

8.3

52.1

39.6

Alzheimer patients

60–69

74

6.8

41.9

51.4

Age at onset

70–79

169

5.6

50.3

44.1

 

80–89

109

10.1

65.1

24.8

 

< 60

13

11.5

65.4

23.1

Control persons

60–69

109

11.0

72.9

16.1

Age at inclusion

70–79

293

10.6

76.1

13.3

 

80–89

135

12.6

72.2

15.2

 

90–99

11

18.2

77.3

4.5