Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) seroprevalence in Jamaica. I. Demographic determinants.
Am J Epidemiol
; 133(11): 1114-24, 1991 Jun 01.
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| ID: mdl-2035515
ABSTRACT
During 1985 and 1986, the authors measured antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) in a cohort of 13,260 Jamaicans from all parts of the island who applied for food-handling licenses. HTLV-I seroprevalence was strongly age and sex dependent, rising from 1.7% (10-19 years) to 9.1% (greater than or equal to 70 years) in men and from 1.9% (10-19 years) to 17.4% (greater than or equal to 70 years) in women. In a logistic regression analysis, women were more likely to be seropositive than were men, and farmers, laborers, and the unemployed were more likely to be HTLV-I seropositive than were those reporting student or professional occupations. In men, African ethnicity was associated with HTLV-I seropositivity in the univariate analysis but was not a risk factor after adjustment for age and sex. There was a trend toward higher age-stratified HTLV-I seroprevalence among younger women who reported more pregnancies, but older multigravidas had lower rates of HTLV-I seropositivity. Persons born outside Jamaica had significantly lower seroprevalence than did those born in Jamaica, but they were of slightly different ethnic and occupational compositions than those born in Jamaica.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Anticorpos Anti-HTLV-I
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Moldávia
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA