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Table 2 Familial correlation coefficients and significant levels for testing the null hypothesis among the various familial pairs in the studied family members.

From: Heritability and major gene effects on left ventricular mass in the Chinese population: a family study

Pairs

Numbers

Coefficients

P value

Spouse

162

0.254

0.001

Parent-offspring

889

0.294

0.000

Sibling

427

0.169

0.000

Grandparent-child

287

0.179

0.002

Mother-daughter

220

0.254

0.000

Mother-son

252

0.379

0.000

Father-daughter

205

0.084

0.231

Father-son

212

0.356

0.000

Sister-sister

131

0.136

0.121

Sister-brother

209

0.162

0.019

Brother-brother

87

0.208

0.053