Table 2 Mean genetic ancestry component by self-reported ethnicity on requisition form. Each row shows samples based on self-reported ethnicity on requisition forms. Each column shows the average plus minus two standard errors of predicted ancestry proportion across all samples in that self-reported category
From: Evaluating genetic ancestry and self-reported ethnicity in the context of carrier screening
Requisition Form Ethnicity | African | East Asian | European | Native American | Native Oceanian | South Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African | 79.3% + −1.5% | 1.7% + −0.6% | 12.4% + −1.1% | 1.3% + −0.3% | 1.2% + −0.2% | 4.4% + −0.4% |
East Asian | 0.1% + −0.1% | 91.7% + −1.7% | 1.2% + −0.5% | 1.2% + −0.2% | 1.2% + −0.2% | 4.9% + −1.4% |
European | 0.8% + −0.1% | 0.8% + −0.2% | 90.5% + −0.3% | 1.1% + −0.1% | 0.5% + −0.1% | 6.7% + −0.2% |
Jewish | 3.0% + −0.3% | 1.2% + −0.2% | 79.9% + −0.7% | 1.0% + −0.2% | 1.0% + −0.1% | 14.1% + −0.6% |
Latin American | 12.0% + −1.0% | 3.3% + −0.4% | 52.1% + −1.2% | 24.4% + −1.2% | 1.0% + −0.1% | 7.5% + −0.3% |
Mediterranean | 2.6% + −0.5% | 0.9% + −0.3% | 86.4% + −1.0% | 1.4% + −0.4% | 0.7% + −0.1% | 8.2% + −0.6% |
Native American | 7.3% + −9.2% | 0.7% + −0.5% | 81.4% + −10.2% | 3.8% + −3.5% | 0.6% + −0.4% | 6.5% + −1.8% |
South Asian | 0.5% + −0.2% | 18.8% + −2.5% | 4.8% + −0.8% | 2.0% + −0.3% | 4.0% + −0.4% | 70.2% + −2.3% |
South East Asian | 0.5% + −0.3% | 68.3% + −4.3% | 3.0% + −0.8% | 1.7% + −0.3% | 3.4% + −0.4% | 23.4% + −3.9% |
African & European | 36.4% + −10.2% | 1.1% + −0.6% | 54.8% + −10.6% | 0.8% + −0.4% | 1.0% + −0.5% | 6.1% + −1.5% |
African & Latin American | 55.0% + −12.6% | 2.4% + −1.1% | 26.4% + −8.0% | 6.3% + −4.9% | 1.5% + −0.8% | 8.7% + −2.6% |
East Asian & European | 0.4% + −0.3% | 44.3% + −4.8% | 41.8% + −5.1% | 3.8% + −2.0% | 2.1% + −0.7% | 7.9% + −2.5% |
European & Latin American | 4.2% + −1.3% | 1.8% + −0.5% | 72.7% + −2.6% | 13.4% + −2.4% | 0.8% + −0.3% | 7.4% + −0.9% |