Table 1.
Demographic variables distribution according with clinical condition of HAM/TSP patients
| Variables | HAM/TSP | Asymptomatic | OR (CI:95%) | p-value | Corrected p-valued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin color (n/%) | |||||
| White | 40 (46.5) | 46 (53.5) | 1 | ||
| Non-White | 28 (43.1) | 37 (56.9) | 0.87 (0.45–1.66) | 0.67a | 1.00 |
| Sex (n/%) | |||||
| Male | 27 (41.5) | 38 (58.5) | 1 | ||
| Female | 41 (47.7) | 45 (52.3) | 1.28 (0.67–2.47) | 0.45a | 1.00 |
| Age | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 57.8 (11.3) | 53.3 (14.7) | 1.03 (1–1.05) | 0.04b | 0.16 |
| PVL Median (IQR) |
7.1(4.0–9.8) | 1.3 (0–4.9) | 1.14 (1.06–1.24) | < 0.01c | < 0.04 |
HAM/TSP HTLV-1-associated myelopathy / Tropical spastic paraparesis, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation, PVL proviral loads
aChi-Square or Fisher Exact test. bT-test for comparison of difference means and cKruskal-Wallys test. dAdjusted p-value using Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons