Table 3 Frequency of SEN virus infection among thalassemic patients and healthy blood donors.
From: High frequency of SEN virus infection in thalassemic patients and healthy blood donors in Iran
Virus viremia | Healthy blood donors (N = 120) | Thalassemic patients (N = 100) | P value | Odd ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SENV-D (+) [N (%)] | 73 (60.8%) | 86 (86%) | <0.0001 | 0.25 (0.12-0.49) |
SENV-H (+) [N (%)] | 103 (85.8%) | 93 (93%) | 0.12 | 0.45 (0.18-1.14) |
†Co-infection (+) [N (%)] | 67 (55.8%) | 81 (81%) | <0.0001 | 0.29 (0.16-0.54) |
SENV (+) [N (%)] | 109 (90.8%) | 98 (98%) | 0.040 | 0.20 (0.04-0.93) |