Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics

Table 1 Distribution of consanguinity in the population of Beni Abbes

From: Study of the impact of consanguinity on abortion and mortality in the population of Beni Abbes (southwestern Algeria)

Couples		Numbers and percentages
Consanguineous couples	1st cousin	99 (67.35%)
Consanguineous couples	2nd cousin	147 (55.06%)
Non-consanguineous couples		48 (32.68%)
Non-consanguineous couples		120 (44.94%)
Total couples		267 (100%)

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