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. 2013 Sep 19;7(9):e2407. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002407

Table 1. Demographics, vector exposure, clinical characteristics, and outcome of prospective cohort patients, by weekly evaluations.

Weekly Evaluations Only Twice-Weekly Evaluations P-Value
# (Column %) # (Column %)
Total N 87 75
Female 42 (48.8) 47 (62.7) 0.078
Average Age (Years) 37.7 41.0 0.103
Age >35 Years Old 47 (54.0) 48 (64.0) 0.229
Owns Phone 71 (81.6) 67 (89.3) 0.168
Reported Frequent Alcohol Use 58 (67.4) 50 (66.7) 0.917
Residence and Exposure to Principle Vector
Residence Within City of Punata 64 (73.6) 59 (78.7) 0.449
Average Years at Residence 21.6 20.0 0.529
Home Previously Infested 50 (58.1) 52 (69.3) 0.141
Average Years Since Infestation 12.4 11.1 0.559
Pre-Treatment Clinical Characteristics
Cardiac Symptoms 16 (18.4) 12 (16.0) 0.688
NYHA Class>I 19 (22.1) 9 (12.0) 0.092
GI Symptoms 11 (12.6) 8 (10.7) 0.697
ECG Abnormalities 32 (38.6) 17 (23.9) 0.052
Treatment Outcomes
Completed Treatment 76 (87.4) 57 (76.0) 0.039
Suspended Treatment 6 (6.9) 11 (14.7) 0.108
Abandoned Treatment 5 (5.7) 7 (9.3) 0.385