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The results of the
present study reveal that there is a significantly higher proportion of
firstdegree mating for infants with apnea of prematurity compared with those
with no apnea of prematurity. This increased proportion may suggest an
important role for consanguinity in the causation of apnea of prematurity in
our study population. Consistent with other studies, this study shows
that Muslims had a significantly higher first-cousin consanguinity rate when
compared with Christians. Moreover, in this study, maternal education and
paternal occupation were negatively correlated with consanguineous mating, a
finding that is consistent with previously reported associations between
paternal education and occupational and social status and consanguineous
mating.
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