Table 1 Characteristics of the study population based on status of HTLV-1 infection
HTLV-1 infection | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(−) | (+) | ||
No. of participants | 2409 | 580 | |
Men, % | 40.2 | 31.6 | < 0.001 |
Age, years | 72.6 ± 7.3 | 74.7 ± 7.3 | < 0.001 |
Current drinker, % | 35.9 | 29.0 | 0.002 |
Current smoker, % | 8.3 | 6.4 | 0.124 |
Systolic blood pressure (SBP), mmHg | 140 ± 19 | 140 ± 20 | 0.936 |
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mmHg | 80 ± 12 | 78 ± 12 | 0.007 |
Anti-hypertensive medication, % | 39.4 | 37.8 | 0.458 |
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 23.1 ± 3.4 | 23.2 ± 3.5 | 0.268 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 104 ± 56 | 104 ± 57 | 0.955 |
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 61 ± 15 | 60 ± 15 | 0.199 |
HbA1c, % | 5.8 ± 0.6 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 0.581 |
White blood cell, cells/μL | 5532 ± 1465 | 5558 ± 1463 | 0.698 |
γ-Glutamyltransferase (γ-GTP), U/L | 21 [15,31]*1 | 19 [15,29]*1 | 0.004*2 |
Platelet, ×104/μL | 22.4 ± 5.3 | 22.5 ± 6.1 | 0.903 |