Consanguineous marriages in Denizli, Turkey.
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.
Simşek
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science-Arts, Pamukkale University, Turkey.
Türe
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Tugrul
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Mercan
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N
Türe
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Akdağ
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B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003241:Consanguinity; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D014421:Turkey