TABLE 3.
Percentage of African Americans, European Americans and American Indians with specified APOE pairs.*
| APOE Pair | African Americans | European Americans | American Indians † |
|---|---|---|---|
| e3/e3 | 45.2 | 63.4 | 71.6–73.2 |
| e3/e4 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 22.7–23.9 |
| e3/e2 | 15.1 | 10.2 | 2.6–3.0 |
| e2/e4 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| e4/e4 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.0–1.2 |
| e2/e2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0–0.1 |
*
Data for APOE pairs in other populations are not available. Racial and ethnic identifiers reflect the terms used in the source studies.
Percentages do not total 100 due to rounding.
†
Study provided a percentage for women and a percentage for men.
Percentages represent the range for the two.