Table 4

Haplotype frequency by mutation type and MLH1 mutation type frequencies by haplotype

Mutation typeTotalA haplotype (%)G haplotype (%)p value
*FET: each comparison with insertions as the base line.
†Total χ2=8.72, p=0.013.
The frequency of G haplotypes also varies according to the type of deletion: 1 nucleotide (nt) deletions: 7A, 3G; >1 nt deletions, 6A, 21G, p=0.017. All 1 bp insertions or deletions compared with >1 bp insertions/deletions: 14A, 4G; 9A, 22G, p=0.0013 (FET).
(A) Haplotype frequency by mutation type
Insertions1210 (83.3)2 (16.7)
Deletions3713 (35.1)24 (64.9)0.006*
Substitutions7030 (42.9)40 (57.1)0.012*
Total11953 (44.5)66 (55.5)0.013†
(B) MLH1 mutation type frequencies by haplotype
Deletion
    1 nucleotide1073
    2 nucleotides101
    3 nucleotides1239
    4 nucleotides312
    5 nucleotides110
    7 nucleotides101
    15 nucleotides110
    Exon or greater808
Total deletions3713 (35.1)24 (64.9)
Insertion
    1 nucleotide871
    2 nucleotide110
    4 nucleotide321
Total insertions1210 (83.3)2 (16.7)
Base substitution7030 (42.9)40 (57.1)
Total11953 (44.5)66 (55.5)