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. 2007 Aug;21(8):501–506. doi: 10.1155/2007/462804

TABLE 1.

Frequency distribution, unweighted and weighted percentage seropositivity for men and women by age groups

Total, n % positve (95% CI) % positive* (95% CI)
Men
Age, years
  <60 218 29.4 (23.7–35.8) 27.7 (17.6–41.0)
  60 to 70 321 32.1 (27.2–37.4) 31.96 (27.0–37.4)
  >70 194 38.7 (32.0–45.7) 38.7 (32.0–45.8)
  Total 733 33.0 (29.7–36.5) 29.4 (21.1–39.3)
Women
Age, years
  <60 191 17.3 (12.5–23.3) 10.5 (5.9–18.0)
  60 to 70 243 24.3 (19.3–30.1) 24.3 (19.3–30.1)
  >70 139 36.0 (28.4–44.3) 36.8 (29.3–45.3)
  Total 573 24.8 (21.4–28.5) 14.9 (10.1–21.4)

*Weighted values presented;

Average age of the population studied was 64.04 years, with men being slightly older than women: 64.7±8.0 years versus 63.2±9.4 years, respectively