Table 2.
Sociodemographic and epidemiological variables of HTLV-1 positive and negative pregnant women in serological and molecular methods
| Variables | HTLV-1 positive n = 5/n (%) | HTLV-1 negative n = 708/n (%) | p value** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.33 | ||
| 15–30 | 3 (60.0) | 592 (83.6) | |
| 31–45 | 2 (40.0) | 116 (16.4) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.23 | ||
| White | 0 (0.0) | 116 (16.4) | |
| Black | 2 (40.0) | 140 (19.8) | |
| Mulatto | 3 (60.0) | 452 (63.8) | |
| Marital status | 0.45 | ||
| Single | 2 (40.0) | 189 (26.7) | |
| Married/stable union | 3 (60.0) | 509 (71.9) | |
| Divorced/separated | 0 (0.0) | 10 (1.4) | |
| Educational level | 0.71 | ||
| < Full high school | 2 (40.0) | 275 (38.8) | |
| ≥ Full high school | 3 (60.0) | 433 (61.2) | |
| Family income (MW) | 0.21 | ||
| < 1 | 3 (60.0) | 182 (25.7) | |
| 1–3 | 1 (20.0) | 512 (72.3) | |
| > 3 | 1 (20.0) | 14 (2.0) | |
| First intercourse (years) | 1.00 | ||
| ≤ 16 | 3 (60.0) | 394 (55.6) | |
| > 16 | 2 (40.0) | 314 (44.4) | |
| Previous pregnancy | 0.47 | ||
| Yes | 2 (40.0) | 404 (57.0) | |
| No | 3 (60.0) | 304 (43.0) | |
| Breastfeeding (months)* | 0.75 | ||
| ≤ 6 | 1 (50.0) | 134 (33.2) | |
| > 6 | 1 (50.0) | 270 (66.8) | |
| Partner’s intravenous drug use | 0.76 | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 26 (3.7) | |
| No | 5 (100.0) | 682 (96.3) | |
| Condom use | 0.14 | ||
| Never | 2 (40.0) | 198 (28.0) | |
| Occasionally | 2 (40.0) | 390 (55.1) | |
| Always | 1 (20.0) | 120 (16.9) |
MW minimum wages. *In the analysis of the variable breastfeeding, only volunteers with previous pregnancies were considered. **Fischer’s exact test. The significance level adopted was 5%