Table 1. Characteristics of people screened and diagnosed with Chagas disease, Bergamo, Italy (1st June 2012-30th June 2013).
Variables | Number screened | Confirmed with Chagas n (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 458 | 60 (13) | 0.005 |
Female | 847 | 163 (19) | |
Age (years) | |||
<18 | 153 | 1 (<1) | <0.001 |
18–59 | 1119 | 208 (19) | |
≥60 | 28 | 13 (46) | |
Not recorded | 5 | 1 (20) | |
Home country prevalence of Chagas disease a | |||
< 1% (Low) | 15 | 0 | <0.001 |
1–10% (Moderate) | 37 | 0 | |
> 10% (High) b | 1253 | 223 (18) | |
Home country setting | |||
Rural | 632 | 132 (21) | <0.001 |
Urban | 651 | 89 (14) | |
Not recorded | 22 | 2 (9) | |
Type of home country housing | |||
Mud or bamboo material | 747 | 164 (22) | <0.001 |
Other construction material | 532 | 56 (11) | |
Not recorded | 26 | 3 (12) |
a Reference [20]
b includes children born in Italy from mothers of Latin American origin.