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Table 1 Socio-epidemiological parameters of the study population

From: Stability of the HTLV-1 glycoprotein 46 (gp46) gene in an endemic region of the Brazilian Amazon and the presence of a significant mutation (N93D) in symptomatic patients

Variable

Number

Percent

Age group

 0–19 years

1

2.5

 20–59 years

33

82.5

  ≥ 60 years

6

15

Marital status

 Divorced

2

5

 Married

26

65

 Single

11

27.5

 Stable union

1

2.5

Average family income

 US$ ≤ 257

7

17.5

 US$257–490

19

47.5

 US$516–1290

14

35

Educational level

 Illiterate

2

5

 Incomplete elementary school

3

7.5

 Complete Elementar school

11

27.5

 Incomplete middle school

1

2.5

 High School graduate

21

52.5

 College graduate

2

5

  1. N = absolute number, % = percentage. Source: study protocol, 2017