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 2
Seropositivity of immunoglobulin G antibodies vs. sandfly Sicilian virus, Jordan, 1998
| Variable | Total | Seropositivity N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 261 | 123 (47.1) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 75 | 24 (32.0) | 0.003 |
| Female | 186 | 99 (53.2) | |
| Age | |||
| <10 years | 14 | 6 (42.9) | 0.284 |
| 10 - 29 | 158 | 69 (43.7) | |
| ≥30 | 89 | 48 (53.9) | |
| Monthly family income | |||
| <100 JDa | 76 | 41 (53.9) | 0.277 |
| 100-249 JD | 156 | 71 (45.5) | |
| ≥250 JD | 29 | 11 (37.9) | |
| Presence of domestic animals | |||
| In house | 86 | 53 (61.6) | 0.003 |
| Near house | 24 | 8 (33.3) | |
| None | 151 | 62 (41.1) | |
| Distance from plant | |||
| Residence within 2 km | 115 | 65 (56.5) | 0.010 |
| More than 2 km | 146 | 58 (39.7) | |
| Presence of mosquito bites on exam | |||
| Yes | 156 | 75 (48.1) | 0.804 |
| No | 105 | 48 (45.7) |
aJD = Jordanian dinars.
