Genetic and reproductive consequences of consanguineous marriage in Bangladesh
Fig 5
Impacts of CM on the Secondary Sex Ratio (SSR).
a) A significantly increased SSR (number of males/100 females at birth) among CM families was seen, as compared to the non-CM group for residence, wealth index, and geographical origins. B1, B2, B3, and B4 denote Northern Bengal, Eastern Bengal, Central Bengal, and Southern Bengal geographical regions. b) To a certain level (F = 0.0625), SSR rose with an increase in the coefficient of inbreeding. Further increase in the inbreeding coefficient caused a decline in SSR value. * Significantly different from non-CM at p < 0.05; † Significantly different from non-CM at p < 0.01.