| Caucasians | Afro-Americans | Others | Total | P* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Δ3/Δ2 | 36 (9.3) | 8 (6.5) | 10 (10.5) | 54 (8.9) | NS |
Δ3/Δ3 | 266 (68.9) | 95 (77.2) | 74 (77.9) | 434 (71.9) | NS |
Δ4/Δ2 | 6 (1.6) | 3 (2.4) | 1 (1.1) | 10 (1.7) | NS |
Δ4/Δ3 | 71 (18.4) | 12 (9.8) | 10 (9.5) | 93 (15.4) | NS |
Δ4/Δ4 | 7 (1.8) | 5 (4.1) | 1 (1.1) | 13 (2.1) | NS |
Δ2 allele | 42 (10.9) | 11 (8.9) | 11 (11.6) | 64 (10.6) | NS |
Δ3 allele | 373 (96.6) | 115 (93.5) | 94 (97.9) | 582(96.2) | NS |
Δ4 allele | 84 (21.8) | 20 (16.3) | 12 (11.6) | 116 (19.2) | 0.018 |