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Text Description for Global Variation in Sensitivity to Bitter-Tasting Substances (PTC or PROP)
| Population |
Median Prevalence (%) |
Mid-range: 25th–75th percentiles |
| Australian Aborigines |
49 |
NA |
| India |
32.8 |
20–43 |
| Europe |
27.9 |
24–32 |
| North American non-Hispanic White |
26.5 |
18–31 |
| Europe—Lapps |
17.6 |
8–29 |
| Africa |
16.3 |
7–24 |
| North American non-Hispanic Black |
15.5 |
NA |
| China |
13.6 |
9–18 |
| North American Indian/Eskimo |
10.7 |
2–26 |
| Central American or Caribbean |
9.9 |
5–16 |
NA: Not available.
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References
- SW Guo, DR Reed. The genetics of phenylthiocarbamide perception. Ann Hum Biol, 2001; 28(2):111–142.