Table 2.
Epidemiological profile of detectable donor data for HTLV-2
| Variable | N = 36 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 23 | 63.9 |
| Male | 13 | 36.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 14 | 38.9 |
| Single/divorced/widow | 22 | 61.1 |
| Geographic region | ||
| Metropolitan Region of Belém | 29 | 80.6 |
| Interior of the state | 7 | 19.4 |
| Race (self-declared) | ||
| White | 5 | 13.9 |
| Black | 2 | 5.5 |
| Brown | 29 | 80.6 |
| Education level | ||
| Elementary school graduate | 4 | 11.1 |
| Elementary school (unfinished) | 3 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate | 21 | 58.6 |
| High school (unfinished) | 4 | 11.1 |
| College student | 2 | 5.5 |
| College student | 2 | 5.5 |
| Type of donor | ||
| First-time donor | 21 | 58.3 |
| Sporadic donor | 10 | 27.8 |
| Repeat donor | 5 | 13.9 |
| Type of donation | ||
| Spontaneous | 26 | 72.2 |
| Linked | 10 | 27.8 |