Jaber L, Halpern G J, Shohat T
The Bridge to Peace Community Pediatric Center, Taibe, Israel.
Clin Genet. 2000 Aug;58(2):106-10. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2000.580203.x.
To assess the trends in the frequency of consanguineous marriages in the Israeli Arab population in the last 40 years, we conducted a two-part study. For the first part, we re-analyzed data from a nationwide study carried out in 1992, and for the second part, we undertook a new survey in 1998 in four locations: Taibe, Tira, Kalansuwa and Kafr Bara. Data regarding the frequency of consanguineous marriage in these four locations for the years 1961-1985 was extracted from the original survey, and for the years 1986-1998, from new questionnaires. The frequency of consanguineous marriage was highest in the period 1961 1965 (50.6%), but by the period 1981-1985 it had decreased to 40.6%. Over the whole time span of the 1992 study, a significant decrease was observed between the periods 1961-1975 and 1976-1985 (p < 0.0001). In the four-location study, there was a significant decrease in the frequency of consanguineous marriage from 52.9%, in the period 1961-1970 to 32.8% in the period 1991-1998 (p = 0.0006). We conclude that the custom of consanguineous marriage in the studied population is still extremely high, and preventive measures should be taken to decrease its frequency and associated complications.
为评估过去40年里以色列阿拉伯人群近亲结婚频率的趋势，我们开展了一项分为两部分的研究。第一部分，我们重新分析了1992年开展的一项全国性研究的数据；第二部分，我们于1998年在太比、提拉、卡兰苏瓦和卡夫尔巴拉四个地点进行了一项新的调查。1961 - 1985年这四个地点近亲结婚频率的数据取自原始调查，1986 - 1998年的数据则取自新问卷。近亲结婚频率在1961 - 1965年期间最高（50.6%），但到1981 - 1985年期间已降至40.6%。在1992年研究的整个时间段内，1961 - 1975年和1976 - 1985年期间观察到显著下降（p < 0.0001）。在四个地点的研究中，近亲结婚频率从1961 - 1970年期间的52.9%显著下降到1991 - 1998年期间的32.8%（p = 0.0006）。我们得出结论，所研究人群中的近亲结婚习俗仍然极高，应采取预防措施以降低其频率及相关并发症。
