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Table 6 Mortality rates (MRs) and mortality rate ratios (MRRs) for HTLV-I according to age and sex, irrespective of HIV status

From: Mortality associated with HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV-I single and dual infections in a middle-aged and older population in Guinea-Bissau

 

HTLV-I-negative

HTLV-I-positive

Age group*

MR†(deaths/pyo)

MR†(deaths/pyo)

MRR‡

95%CI§

MEN

    

35–44

7.0(3/426)

88.2 (1/11.3)

12.5

1.3, 120.3

45–54

29.7(11/371)

0 0/16.0)

  

55–64

43.6(20/458)

0 (0/26.5)

  

65–74

78.3(25/319)

396(5/12.6)

5.1

1.9,13.2

75+

155(20/129)

144(1/6.9)

0.9

0.1,6.9

Total:

46.4(79/1703)

95.4(7/73.4)

1.9 #

0.9,4.0

WOMEN

    

35–44

5.5 (3/545)

99.9 (2/20.0)

18.2

3.0,109

45–54

13.4(5/372)

0 (0/67.0)

  

55–64

45.9(28/610)

88.2(9/102)

1.9

0.9,4.1

65–74

64.8(23/355)

54.2(2/36.9)

0.8

0.2,3.6

75+

82.3 (10/122)

121(2/16.5)

1.5

0.3, 6.7

Total:

34.0(69/2004)

61.9(15/242)

1.6 #

0.9,2.8

  1. *Indicates current age, i.e. individuals can contribute to several age groups.
  2. † MR = mortality rate per 1000 person years of observation.
  3. ‡ MRR = Mortality rate ratio, comparing with HTLV-negative.
  4. §CI = confidence interval.
  5. # Adjusted for age in a Poisson regression, see statistical methods