Table 3.
Variation in Y-Chromosomal Haplogroup Frequencies between Subpopulations within Lebanon
| Basis of Division | Populations | Percentage of Variation |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Within Populations | Among Populations | ||
| Geography | Bekaa, Mt. Lebanon, North, South | 99.61 | 0.39a |
| Religious affiliation | Muslim, Christian, Druze | 98.58 | 1.42a |
| Sect | Shiite, Sunnite, Maronite, Druze | 98.68 | 1.32a |
Variation was determined by an analysis of molecular variance.
p < 0.01.