Types of thalassemia carriers and other Hb variants | Number of participants, n | Frequency %, (95% CI) |
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HbE Trait (ETT) | 163 | 8.68 (7.41–9.95) |
β-thalassemia trait (BTT) | 42 | 2.24 (1.57–2.91) |
HbE disease | 08 | 0.43 (0.13–0.73) |
α-thalassemia trait | 02 | 0.11 (0.04–0.26) |
HbD trait | 03 | 0.16 (0.02–0.34) |
Suspected NTD HbE/β-thalassemia | 02 | 0.11 (0.04–0.26) |
HPFH | 03 | 0.16 (0.02–0.34) |
Total carriers of mutations in one or both alleles of globin genes | 223 | 11.89 (10.43–13.35) |