Table 1 Baseline characteristics of (A) families for the primary sample of Indian multicase VL families, and (B) the Indian case-control cohorts.
From: No evidence for association between SLC11A1and visceral leishmaniasis in India
(A) Family Structure | Number* |
|---|---|
N° families | 137 |
N° nuclear families | 176 |
Nuclear families with 1 affected sib | 63 |
Nuclear families with 2 affected sibs | 95 |
Nuclear families with 3 affected sibs | 14 |
Nuclear families with 4 affected sibs | 2 |
Nuclear families with 5 affected sibs | 2 |
N° affected offspring | 313 |
N° affected parents | 63 |
Total N° affected individuals | 394 |
Total N° individuals | 836 |
(B) Case-Control Sample | Number |
Cases (no.) | 958 |
Male | 571 |
Female | 387 |
Mean age at study encounter ±SD (yr) | 31.2 ±16.7 |
Range | 3-73 |
Mean age at onset of VL ±SD (yr) | 26.8 ±15.3 |
Religious Group (no.) | Â |
   Hindu | 850 |
   Muslim | 108 |
Controls (no.) | 1015 |
Male | 570 |
Female | 445 |
Mean age at study encounter ±SD (yr) | 31.8 ±15.9 |
Religious Group (no.) | Â |
   Hindu | 885 |
   Muslim | 130 |