Table 1.
HTLV-I Infection Prevalence Rate in Iranian Blood Donors
| Country region | Province | Time of study | Sample Size | Total prevalence; % (95% CI) | Prevalence in men; % (95% CI) | Prevalence in women; % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 provinces from the country (8) |
1996 | 15,866 | 0.296 (0.218-0.394) |
ND | ND |
| East | South Khorasan (23)* | 2006-9 | 42,652 | 0.042 (0.025-0.067) |
ND | ND |
| Northeast | Razavi Khorasan (9) | 1999 | 28,487 | 0.769 (0.671-0.877) |
ND | ND |
| Razavi Khorasan (14) | 1997-2000 | 184,496 | 1.161 (1.113-1.211) |
ND | ND | |
| Razavi Khorasan (10) | 2004-6 | 232,648 | 0.453 (0.426-0.481) |
0.422 (0.395-0.450) |
0.762 (0.650-0.888) |
|
| Razavi Khorasan (25) | 2006-8 | 243,856 | 0.406 (0.381-0.432 0 |
0.362 (0.338-0.388) |
0.980 (0.839-1.138) |
|
| Razavi Khorasan (26) | 2006-8 | 201,719 | 0.421 (0.394-0.451) |
ND | ND | |
| Razavi Khorasan (22)* | 2008-9 | 79,687 | 0.378 (0.336-0.423) |
ND | ND | |
| Centre | Alborz (27)* | 2009 | 32,958 | 0.112 (0.79-0.155) |
0.103 (0.071-0.146) |
0.257 (0.084-0.599) |
| Northwest | West Azarbaijan (19)* | 2005-6 | 2046 | 0.342 (0.138-0.704) |
0.262 (0.085-0.610) |
1.471 (0.179-5.211) |
| West | Ilam (20)* | 2006-7 | 960 | 0.208 (0.025-0.751) |
0.122 (0-0.676) |
0.725 (0.018-3.971) |
| Southwest | Bushehr (17)* | 2002-3 | 22,740 | 0.013 (0-0.039) |
0.017 (0-0.049) |
0 (0-0.078) |
| South | Hormozgan (21)* | 2007-8 | 1100 | 0.182 (0.022-0.655) |
ND | ND |
* Included studies into meta-analysis
ND: Not Determined