Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of deaths related to Chagas disease and HIV/AIDS co-infection in Brazil, from 1999 to 2007 (n = 74).
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 38 | 51.4 |
| Female | 36 | 48.6 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| <15 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 15–29 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 30–39 | 18 | 24.3 |
| 40–49 | 14 | 18.9 |
| 50–59 | 22 | 29.7 |
| 60–69 | 11 | 14.9 |
| ≥70 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Age at death | ||
| <50 | 38 | 51.4 |
| ≥50 | 36 | 48.6 |
| Race/color | ||
| Caucasian | 37 | 50.0 |
| Brown | 18 | 24.3 |
| Black | 11 | 14.9 |
| Ignored | 8 | 10.8 |
| Region of residence in Brazil | ||
| Southeast | 56 | 75.7 |
| Central West | 10 | 13.5 |
| Northeast | 4 | 5.4 |
| South | 4 | 5.4 |
| Residence in state capital | ||
| No | 51 | 68.9 |
| Yes | 23 | 31.1 |
| Death in state capital | ||
| Yes | 39 | 52.7 |
| No | 35 | 47.3 |