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Table 2 APOE allele and genotype counts and population frequencies* of NHANES III Genetic Study (1991-1994) by ethnicity

From: Association of APOEpolymorphism with chronic kidney disease in a nationally representative sample: a Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) Genetic Study

 

Non-Hispanic white

Non-Hispanic black

Mexican American

Allele/Genotype

count

population frequency

count

population frequency

count

Population frequency

e2

407

0.08

326

0.10

115

0.03

e3

3,557

0.77

2,186

0.68

2,854

0.86

e4

692

0.15

686

0.22

343

0.11

e2/e2

17

0.01

9

0.01

1

0.001

e2/e3

315

0.13

237

0.14

100

0.06

e2/e4

58

0.02

71

0.05

13

0.01

e3/e3

1,354

0.58

745

0.46

1,238

0.74

e3/e4

534

0.24

459

0.29

278

0.17

e4/e4

50

0.02

78

0.05

26

0.02

  1. * The count is based on samples in NHANES III; the population frequency is estimated from the number of samples using sampling weights from NHANES III