Table 2.

Data related to diagnosis time and social support on the studied sample according to the groups with and without urinary symptoms.

	Total (n = 31)	UI present (n = 18)	UI absent (n = 13)	p-Value
Time of HTLV-1 diagnosis (years)	10.71 (5.24)	10.78 (1.17)	10.62 (1.61)	0.93
Have someone to assist
Yes	26 (83.9%)	14 (77.77%)	12 (92.30%)
No	5 (16.1%)	4 (22.22%)	1 (7.69%)
If so, who?
1st degree relatives	21 (80.8%)	10 (55.55%)	11 (84.61%)
(n = 26) 2nd degree relatives	1 (3.2%)	1 (5.55%)	0
Caregiver	4 (15.4%)	3 (16.66%)	1 (7.69%)
Time of urinary incontinence (years)		5.72 (5.17)
Catheter utilization
Yes		9 (50%)