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Table 2.

Characteristics of all relatives with and without history of active TB; bivariate and multivariate analyses

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s.d., Standard deviation; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HAM/TSP, HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis.

Generalized estimating equation including the following variables: HTLV-1 infection, age, ethnicity, transfusion history, relation to the index case, reason for HTLV test of index case and family code.

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Data are presented as absolute numbers and percentages (within parentheses), except for age, which is expressed as mean±s.d. in years.

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OR per 10-year age increase.

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Data of some relatives were missing; percentages were calculated on available data.

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Other: 29 grandchildren, 3 grandparents, 15 uncles/aunts, 20 nephews/nieces, 17 cousins, 23 siblings by marriage, 18 stepchildren, 15 parents by marriage, 21 more distant relations.