title: Comparison of twinning rates for villages in Makarska region, Croatia.
abstract: A detailed database on the genealogy of the Makarska region in Croatia has been created. The twinning rate for three villages in the region (Podgora, Tučepi and Brela) were analysed over the period 1870 to 1940 and factors such as mother's age and birth order are discussed. Of the three villages, Podgora was identified as having the highest twinning rate and consequently records for Podgora were examined further to include almost 400 years of historical data (from 1621 to 1950).
authors: * School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Australia.
authors: Jadranka
authors: J
authors: Sunde
authors: Matija
authors: M
authors: Borić
authors: Natalija
authors: N
authors: Urlić
authors: Lara
authors: L
authors: Urlić
mesh_terms: D001719:Birth Certificates; D001722:Birth Order; D001723:Birth Rate; D017523:Croatia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005789:Genealogy and Heraldry; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012744:Sex Ratio; D014427:Twins / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*