| Literature DB >> 1642259 |
Abstract
We conducted a population-based study of consanguineous marriages in Jordan. About two thousand households were interviewed. First cousin marriages were encountered in 32.03%, second cousin in 6.8%, distant relation in 10.5%, and no relation in 50% of all marriages, respectively. Inbreeding coefficients were compared with those of other countries. The most important variables affecting inbreeding were social tradition, religion, education, and place of residence--urban vs. rural. Secular trends appear rather stable since the early decades of the twentieth century, especially for first cousin marriages. Jordan society showed a deeply rooted traditional behavioral pattern when inbreeding is considered.Keywords: Age Factors; Arab Countries; Asia; Biology; Consanguinity--determinants; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Data Aggregation; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Relationships; Genetics; Geographic Factors; Interdisciplinary Studies; Jordan; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; Nuptiality; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Religion; Research Methodology; Residence Characteristics; Retrospective Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution; Studies; Time Factors; Western Asia
Mesh：
Year: 1992 PMID： 1642259 DOI： 10.1002/ajmg.1320430502
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Med Genet ISSN： 0148-7299