Table 5 Characteristics of individual studies summarized for the meta-analysis
Author, Year [Ref] | Population | Sample | Blood Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | O | A | B | AB |
Al-Yaman et al. 1995[34] | Papua New Guinea | SM (n = 97) | 44 (45) | 29 (30) | 10 (10) | 14 (15) |
| Â | Â | UM (n = 156) | 53 (34) | 55 (35) | 28 (18) | 20 (13) |
Lell et al. 1999[13] | Gabon | SM (n = 100) | 54 (64) | 27 (27) | Data not available | Data not available |
| Â | Â | UM (n = 100) | 64 (64) | 11 (11) | Data not available | Data not available |
Pathirana et al. 2005[12] | Sri Lanka | SM (n = 80) | 19 (24) | 26 (32.5) | 22 (27.5) | 13 (16) |
| Â | Â | UM (n = 163) | 78 (48) | 40 (24) | 37 (23) | 8 (5) |
Rowe et al. 2007[11] | Mali | SM (n = 124) | 26 (21) | 40 (32) | 11 (9) | 47 (38) |
| Â | Â | UM (n = 124) | 55 (44) | 31 (25) | 9 (7) | 29 (24) |
Tekeste et al. 2010[1] | Ethiopia | SM (n = 70) | 16 (23) | 25 (36) | 15 (21) | 14 (20) |
| Â | Â | UM (n = 140) | 64 (46) | 42 (30) | 23 (16) | 11 (8) |
Current study | India | SM (n = 247) | 63 (25) | 48 (19) | 119 (49) | 17 (7) |
| Â | Â | UM (n = 106) | 52 (49) | 20 (19) | 24 (23) | 10 (9) |