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Estimated burden of carriers in the Southern Chinese population.
| Number of disease(s) carried in a person | Number of samples | Carrier rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 806 | 52.2 |
| 1 | 555 | 36.0 |
| 2 | 152 | 9.9 |
| 3 | 21 | 1.4 |
| 4 | 7 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0.1 |
The table shows the estimated burden of carriers in the Southern Chinese population. Approximately 47.8% (n = 737) of individuals were carrier of at least one recessive condition.
