Table 1.
Distribution of the tested head lice samples from Istanbul (Türkiye, (n = 96)) and Nagarkot (Nepal, (n = 96)), according to their genotypes.
| Genotype | Samples (n) | Frequency (%) | Total (%) | H–W (χ2) a | Pearson’s p b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | Homozygous M815I/M815I | 93 | 96.9 | 100 | ||
| Heterozygous M815I/M815 | 0 | 0 | 0.000620 | 0.980118 | ||
| Homozygous M815/M815 | 3 | 3.1 | ||||
| Nepal | Homozygous M815I/M815I | 31 | 32.3 | 100 | ||
| Heterozygous M815I/M815 | 47 | 49 | 96.00 | 1.23 × 10−22 | ||
| Homozygous M815/M815 | 18 | 18.7 | ||||
| Türkiye | Homozygous T917I/T917I | 83 | 86.4 | 100 | ||
| Heterozygous T917I/T917 | 11 | 11.5 | 0.000000 | 1.000000 | ||
| Homozygous T917/T917 | 2 | 2.1 | ||||
| Nepal | Homozygous T917I/T917I | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||
| Heterozygous T917I/T917 | 0 | 0 | 0.001552 | 0.085101 | ||
| Homozygous T917/T917 | 96 | 100 | ||||
| Türkiye | Homozygous L920F/L920F | 94 | 97.9 | 100 | ||
| Heterozygous L920F/L920 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.015510 | 0.095143 | ||
| Homozygous L920/L920 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nepal | Homozygous L920F/L920F | 38 | 39.6 | 100 | ||
| Heterozygous L920F/L920 | 36 | 37.5 | 0.010637 | 0.917834 | ||
| Homozygous L920/L920 | 22 | 22.9 |
a Populations were tested for Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium (HWE), using a Chi-square test. Genotypic distribution is considered consistent between the observed and expected population when HWE was found to be below 3.84 (df = 1). b Pearson’s probability (p) values of the Chi-square test.