Table 2 Distribution of marriages according to the level of consanguinity in the Chaouia population
Level of consanguinity | N | % | Inbreeding coefficient of an individual | Average inbreeding coefficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First cousins | 91 | 11.55 | 0.0625 | 0.007218 |
Double first cousins | 18 | 2.28 | 0.125 | 0.002855 |
Cousins once removed | 41 | 5.20 | 0.0313 | 0.001626 |
Second cousins | 26 | 3.30 | 0.0156 | 0.000516 |
Distant cousins | 24 | 3.05 | < 0.0156 | – |
Consanguineous unions | 200 | 25.38 | – | – |
Non-Consanguineous unions | 588 | 74.62 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 788 | 0.012214 |