TABLE 1.
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HTLV-1 INFECTED CASES AND UNINFECTED CONTROLS
| Case | Control | Matched ORa | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 71 | 71 | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male (%) | 26 (36.6%) | 26 (36.6%) | |||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 40.2 (11.7) | 40.3 (11.7) | 0.96 | ||
| Race (%) | |||||
| White | 15 (21.7%) | 14 (20%) | referent | ||
| Mulatto | 19 (27.5%) | 24 (34.3%) | 0.57 | 0.21-1.5 | 0.27 |
| Black | 34 (49.3%) | 28 (40%) | 0.95 | 0.41-2.2 | 0.91 |
| Other | 1 (1.5%) | 4 (5.7%) | 0.17 | 0.02-1.8 | 0.14 |
| Education (%) | |||||
| ≤8 years | 26 (40%) | 6 (12%) | referent | ||
| >8 years | 39 (60%) | 44 (88%) | 0.14 | 0.03-0.63 | 0.01 |
| Income (%) | |||||
| ≤4×MWb | 61 (87.1%) | 50 (71.4%) | referent | ||
| >4×MW | 9 (12.9%) | 20 (28.6%) | 0.42 | 0.18-0.96 | 0.04 |
a
Conditional logistic regression
b
Minimum wage is equivalent to US$291.50 per month