Table 2

Distribution of MTHFR genotypes, Hardy-Weinberg expectations, and p value

Genotype (No)Observed/expected
AreaSample 
 NoCCCTTTCCCTTTp value, χ2
Europe
    Italy, Sicily468138236941.01.01.0
    Italy, Campania5001721961321.20.81.2p <0.05
    Italy, Veneto
        Italian whites385128198591.01.10.9
    Spain, multicentre
        Spanish whites601265265711.01.01.0
    France, Strasbourg1787285211.01.00.9
    The Netherlands1889779121.01.10.9
    Finland, Helsinki545293230221.01.10.6p <0.05
    Hungary378165171421.01.01.0
    Russia587312234411.01.01.0
Middle East
    Israel21012072181.00.91.3
China
    North, Han6432013151271.01.01.0
    South, Han430167228350.91.20.7p <0.05
Oceania
    Australia
        Whites288146119231.01.01.0
Americas
    Mexico500912481611.01.01.0
    USA, Atlanta
        Whites300142126321.01.01.1
        Blacks2982315981.00.91.7
        Hispanics622229111.01.01.0
        Asian2616911.01.00.9
        Other, unknown100633251.01.01.1
Canada, Alberta
        Whites24013690141.01.01.0