Table 2 Prevalence of HTLV-2 infection in the Xikrin villages (Kayapo), according to sex and age groups
Demographic characteristics | Kateté n (%) | Djudjeko n (%) | Oodjã n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Positive | Positive | |
Sex | |||
Female | 32 (45) | 21 (32) | 3 (33) |
Male | 14 (28) | 4 (8.5) | 3 (15) |
p | 0.0609 | 0.0030 | 0.3391 |
Age group | |||
0–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11–20 | 0 | 2 (10) | 0 |
21–30 | 10 (26) | 2 (8) | 2 (25) |
31–40 | 19 (54) | 11 (32) | 3 (43) |
41–50 | 9 (47) | 4 (22) | 0 |
51–60 | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 |
61–70 | 2 (33) | 2 (50) | 1 (50) |
>70 | 5 (50) | 4 (36) | 0 |
p | 0.0411 | 0.1786 | 0.3168 |
Total | 46 (38) | 25 (22) | 6 (21) |