Volume 6, Number 4—August 2000
Research
Seroprevalence of West Nile, Rift Valley, and Sandfly Arboviruses in Hashimiah, Jordan
Anwar Batieha*
, Elias K. Saliba†, Ross Graham‡, Emad Mohareb†, Younis Hijazi*, and Pandu Wijeyaratne§
, Elias K. Saliba†, Ross Graham‡, Emad Mohareb†, Younis Hijazi*, and Pandu Wijeyaratne§Table 1
Seropositivity of immunoglobulin G antibodies against West Nile virus, Jordan, 1998
| Variable | Total | SeropositivityN (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 261 | 21 (8.0%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 75 | 3 (4) | 0.202 |
| Female | 186 | 18 (9.7) | |
| Age | |||
| 5-9 years | 14 | 1 (7.1) | 0.920 |
| 10-29 years | 158 | 12 (7.6) | |
| ≥30 years | 89 | 8 (9.0) | |
| Monthly family income | |||
| <100 JDa | 76 | 9 (11.8) | 0.284 |
| 100-249 JD | 156 | 11 (7.1) | |
| ≥250 JD | 29 | 1 (3.5) | |
| Presence of domestic animals | |||
| In house | 86 | 9 (10.5) | 0.578 |
| Near house | 24 | 2 (8.3) | |
| None | 151 | 10 (6.6) | |
| Distance from plant | |||
| Residence within 2 km | 115 | 15 (13.0) | 0.016 |
| More than 2 km | 146 | 5 (4.1) | |
| Presence of mosquito bites on exam | |||
| Yes | 156 | 14 (9.0) | 0.660 |
| No | 105 | 7 (6.7) |
aJD = Jordanian dinars.
