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Table 2 Concordance and tetrachoric correlations

From: Probability and heritability estimates on primary osteoarthritis of the hip leading to total hip arthroplasty: a nationwide population based follow-up study in Danish twins

Zygosity

Concordant pairs with THA due to OA n (%)

Discordant pairs with THA due to OA n (%)

Concordant pairs without THA n (%)

Total twin pairs in zygosity groups n (%)

Tertrachoric correlations (rho)

MZM

10 (0.2)

57 (1.2)

4558 (98.6)

4625 (100)

0.70

DZM

5 (0.1)

148 (1.8)

8107 (98.1)

8260 (100)

0.33

MZF

9 (0.2)

72 (1.5)

4773 (98.3)

4855 (100)

0.66

DZF

5 (0.1)

148 (1.9)

7740 (98.0)

7893 (100)

0.33

OSDZ

7 (0.05)

223 (1.25)

17,602 (98.7)

17,832 (100)

0.41

  1. DZF dizygotic females, DZM dizygotic males, MZF monozygotic females, MZM monozygotic males, OA Osteoarthritis, OSDZ opposite-sex dizygotic twin pairs, THA Total hip arthroplasty