Table 2. Sexual and reproductive characteristics of HTLV-1/2 positive and negative patients.
| HTLV + | HTLV - | Odds ratio (CI 95%) |
P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Sexual partners | > 3 | 4 (50.0) | 392 (33.2) | 2.01 (0.50–8.10) | 0.26 |
| ≤ 3 | 4 (50.0) | 790 (66.8) | |||
| STI coinfection | Yes | 5 (41.7) | 144 (8.9) | 0.13 (0.04–0.43) | < 0.01* |
| No | 7 (58.3) | 1,472 (91.1) | |||
| Condom in pregnancy | Yes | 4 (33.3) | 300 (20.0) | 0.50 (0.15–1.67) | 0.20 |
| No | 8 (66.7) | 1,203 (80.0) | |||
| Gravida | > 2 | 8 (66.7) | 555 (34.9) | 3.72 (1.12–12.4) | 0.02* |
| ≤ 2 | 4 (33.3) | 1,034 (65.1) | |||
| Previous miscarriage | Yes | 3 (25.0) | 355 (22.3) | 0.86 (0.23–3.20) | 0.52 |
| No | 9 (75.0) | 1,235 (77.7) | |||
| Previous adverse outcomes | Yes | 5 (41.7) | 438 (27.5) | 0.53 (0.17–1.69) | 0.27 |
| No | 7 (58.3) | 1,152 (72.5) | |||
| Age at first intercourse | ≤ 16 | 8 (66.7) | 765 (63.1) | 0.85 (0.26–12.86) | 0.53 |
| > 16 | 4 (33.3) | 447 (36.9) | |||
| Antenatal appointments | ≥ 6 | 9 (81.8) | 771 (52.0) | 0.24 (0.05–1.12) | 0.04* |
| < 6 | 2 (18.2) | 712 (48.0) | |||
| GA at first antenatal appointment | 1 Tri | 6 (66.7) | 805 (59.2) | 0.73 (0.18–2.92) | 0.46 |
| >1 Tri | 3 (33.3) | 554 (40.8) |
CI, confidence interval. STI, sexually transmitted infection. GA, gestational age.
* statistically significant.