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Consanguineous marriages in Denizli, Turkey.

Authors :
Simşek S
Türe M
Tugrul B
Mercan N
Türe H
Akdağ B
Source :
Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 1999 Sep-Oct; Vol. 26 (5), pp. 489-91.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

For the study 1000 families were interviewed during 1996 in the city of Denizli, which is situated in Western Anatolia and has a population of 79211 families. The overall rate of consanguinity was 11.7%, with a mean inbreeding coefficient of 0.00873. The principal type of consanguineous marriage recorded was between first cousins, which accounted for 49.6% of all unions. For both sexes, a significant negative association was observed between consanguinity and mean age at marriage and level of education.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0301-4460
Volume :
26
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Annals of human biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10541409
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/030144699282598