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. 2008 Oct 20;169(1):54–66. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwn286

Table 3.

Range of Allele Frequencies for Study Polymorphisms by Race/Ethnicity, Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Phase 2 (1991–1994), DNA Bank

Population Allele Frequency
0–<0.01
0.01–<0.02
0.02–<0.05
≥0.05
No. of Variants With Allele Frequency % No. of Variants With Allele Frequency % No. of Variants With Allele Frequency % No. of Variants With Allele Frequency %
Non-Hispanic white 6 6.7 4 4.4 8 8.9 72 80.0
Non-Hispanic black 7 7.8 4 4.4 7 7.8 72 80.0
Mexican American 6 6.7 4 4.4 8 8.9 72 80.0