Table 1

Comparison and χ2 analysis of the frequency of (CTG)>18 alleles in individuals not known to be affected by DM from the Malay, Chinese and Indian subpopulations

Population(CTG)>18 alleles /total alleles analysed (%)Comparison of Malay data with other populations χ2 (p value)Comparison of Chinese data with other populations χ2 (p value)Comparison of Indian data with other populations χ2 (p value)
Malay9/250 (3.60)1.329 (0.249)0.055 (0.8151)
Chinese4/254 (1.57)1.329 (0.249)1.919 (0.166)
Indian10/250 (4.00)0.055 (0.8151)1.919 (0.166)
  • DM, myotonic dystrophy.