Table 1: Sample recruitment of orang asli in this study. Samples were collected from numerous locations at the district of gua musang, located at the north-east of peninsular malaysia. Bateq and mendriq are the sub-tribe of negritol; whilst the temiar is a sub-tribe of Senoi.

Tribe

Location

Gender

Total

Male

Female

Bateq

Sg Aring

10

3

13

Bateq

Pos Lebir

13

6

19

Mendriq

Kuala Lah

11

12

23

Temiar

Kuala Lah

6

3

9

 

Grand total

40 (62.5%)

24 (37.5%)

64 (100%)