| Tax A (n = 19) | Tax B (n = 18) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age at onset | 47.0 ± 16.7 | 44.2 ± 15.9 | 0.3467 |
Sex (Male: Female) | 9: 19 | 14: 70 | 0.1374 |
Serum anti-HTLV-1 antibody titera | 283.4 ± 461.3 | 441.4 ± 1049.0 | 0.6889 |
HTLV-1 provirus load in PBMCsb | 873.2 ± 1046.9 | 745.3 ± 609.2 | 0.7394 |
OMDSc | 5.9 ± 2.1 | 5.8 ± 2.3 | 0.6908 |
Duration of illness | 15.1 ± 9.2 | 17.4 ± 9.8 | 0.3621 |