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. 2015 Sep 25;9(9):e0004103. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004103

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.