TABLE 2.
Seroprevalence of HTLV-1 among male and female blood donors in various age groups
| Age range (yr) | Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. positive/ no. tested | % | No. positive/no. tested | % | No. positive/ no. tested | % | |
| 16-20 | 0/18 | 0 | 0/125 | 0 | 0/143 | 0 |
| 21-30 | 0/70 | 0 | 0/300 | 0 | 0/370 | 0 |
| 31-40 | 2/59 | 3.4 | 2/219 | 0.9 | 4/278 | 1.4 |
| 41-50 | 2/34 | 5.9 | 3/139 | 2.2 | 5/173 | 2.9 |
| 51-90 | 3/11 | 27 | 1/60 | 1.7 | 4/71 | 5.6 |