Table 3.
Among-group components of variance
| Population groupings* | % Variance† | P value |
|---|---|---|
| A. Four groups | ||
| 1. J/MEA/EUR/NAF | 11.9 | ∗∗ |
| B. Pairwise analysis | ||
| 1. J/MEA | 0.3 | ns |
| 2. J/EUR | 5.6 | ∗ |
| 3. MEA/EUR | 10.4 | ∗ |
| 4. J/NAF | 18.9 | ∗ |
| 5. MEA/NAF | 20.8 | ∗ |
| 6. EUR/NAF | 26.5 | ∗∗ |
| C. Geographic analysis | ||
| 1. MEA/EUR/NAF | 9.2 | ∗ |
| 2. MEA/EUR | 3.3 | ∗ |
| 3. MEA/NAF | 16.2 | ∗ |
| 4. EUR/NAF | 15.2 | ∗ |
*
Codes for population groups are the same as in Table 2, except in “Geographic analysis” (see text); †, ΦCT = % variance/100; ∗∗, P < 0.01; ∗, P < 0.05; ns, P > 0.05. ns, no significant difference.