Table 4.
Raw mean (and S.D.) skin and hair M index values and frequency of rs2228479 derived allele in islands and neighborhoods sampled here
| Island/Neighborhood | N | Mean skin M (SD) | Mean hair M | rs2228479 A allele frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bougainville | 78 | 89.8 (9.7) | 147.6 (14.8) | 0.10 |
| Kukuavo | 32 | 91.9 (8.5) | 138.6 (8.9) | 0.12 |
| Saposa Island | 16 | 82.6 (8.3) | 150.1 (7.7) | 0.16 |
| New Britain | 286 | 0.15 | ||
| Arimegi Island | 44 | 65.2 (5.3) | 157.5 (11.1) | 0.33 |
| Kariai (Anem) | 16 | 71.3 (4.3) | 149.0 (8.8) | 0.09 |
| Pureling (Anem) | 12 | 67.0 (6.9) | 146.5 (12.2) | 0.08 |
| Kisiluvi (Mamousi) | 29 | 68.8 (6.0) | 155.0 (17.0) | 0.05 |
| Lingite (Mamousi) | 13 | 69.3 (7.7) | 164.4 (17.4) | 0.04 |
| “other” Mamousi | 20 | 67.5 (4.6) | 159.0 (15.7) | 0.07 |
| Loso (Nakanai) | 10 | 70.9 (6.8) | 164.3 (28.4) | 0.05 |
| Uasilau (Ata) | 38 | 67.4 (5.3) | 150.6 (15.1) | 0.09 |
| Lugei (Ata) | 11 | 67.0 (5.6) | 173.9 (21.1) | 0.04 |
| Bileki (Nakanai) | 18 | 66.7 (6.3) | 143.3 (15.4) | 0.19 |
| Ubili (Nakanai) | 27 | 67.6 (6.5) | 166.1 (20.1) | 0.19 |
| New Ireland | 147 | 73.9 (8.4) | 151.5 (22.4) | 0.17 |
| Tigak | 25 | 72.9 (8.6) | 156.0 (16.5) | 0.32 |
| Nailik | 19 | 72.8 (6.7) | 151.1 (25.1) | 0.21 |
| Kabil (Kuot) | 32 | 76.1 (8.3) | 151.1 (17.0) | 0.13 |
| Notsi | 16 | 74.1 (9.9) | 161.1 (21.2) | 0.09 |
| Madak | 23 | 77.0 (8.3) | 145.6 (28.3) | 0.07 |
| New Hanover | 84 | 76.7 (7.4) | 154.5 (16.2) | 0.26 |
| North Lavongai | 62 | 76.7 (6.9) | 155.2 (16.3) | 0.30 |
| South Lavongai | 13 | 77.3 (9.9) | 150.3 (14.2) | 0.15 |
Populations in boldface type speak non-Austronesian languages