Hematological Parameters in Individuals with Beta Thalassemia Trait in South Sumatra, Indonesia

Table 1

Characteristics of the subject of the trait carrier (n = 203).

Characteristics	N	%
Age group (years)
2–10	15	7.4
>10	188	92.6
Gender
Male	72	35.5
Female	131	64.5
South Sumatra ethnic group
Yes	143	70.4
Not	60	29.6
Mutation type
β^0-Thalassemia heterozygotes	101	49.7
β^+-Thalassemia heterozygotes	82	40.3
The mutation was not found^†	20	10

^†Mutation was not found in exon 1, exon 2, exon 3, and several introns that are often populated by Indonesia.