TABLE 1.
Levels of Malawi polyomavirus reactivity according to age and gender in seropositive subjectsa
| Parameter | No. of subjects with high antibody levels/no. of antibody-positive subjects (%) | OR* (95% CI)b | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 54/229 (23.6) | 1 | |
| Male | 42/150 (28.0) | 1.175 (0.725–1.904) | 0.514 |
| Age | |||
| 1–9 yr | 25/65 (38.5) | 1 | |
| 10–19 yr | 25/93 (26.9) | 0.610 (0.306–1.217) | 0.161 |
| 20–39 yr | 8/43 (18.6) | 0.325 (0.124–0.854) | 0.018 |
| 40–59 yr | 17/86 (19.8) | 0.400 (0.192–0.833) | 0.013 |
| ≥60 yr | 21/92 (22.8) | 0.480 (0.238–0.966) | 0.039 |
a
OR*, adjusted OR (adjusted for age and gender). The third quartile of OD values of seropositive samples (0.776) was used as the cutoff for high levels of antibodies.
b
Boldface values indicate significant OR* at P ≤ 0.05.