Table 3.
Distribution of abnormal hemoglobin in the different ethnic groups.
| HbAS | HbSS | HbAC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | N° | % | N° | % | N° | % |
| Total | 59 | 6.95 | 8 | 0.94 | 2 | |
| Median Age (years) | 6.05 | 7.27 | 2 | |||
| Ethnic group-n (%) | ||||||
| Balanta | 6 | 10.16 | 1 | 12.5 | ||
| Fula | 15 | 25.42 | 1 | 12.5 | 2 | 100 |
| Papel | 7 | 11.86 | 1 | 12.5 | ||
| Mandingo | 11 | 18.64 | 3 | 37.5 | ||
| Manjaco | 4 | 6.77 | 1 | 12.5 | ||
| Mancanha | 1 | 1.69 | ||||
| Biafada | 8 | 13.55 | ||||
| Others | 7 | 11.86 | 1 | 12.5 | ||