Table 1.
Characteristics of the human ecosystem in the peridomestic environment from randomly selected houses in Agua Bonita and Irco dos Aguas
| Variable | Agua Bonita | Irco Dos Aguas |
|---|---|---|
| Number of houses | 12 | 10 |
| Number of people | 65 | 48 |
| Number of people per house (mean, SD) |
5.3 (2.3) | 4.8 (2.53) |
| Proportion of people with* | ||
| Active lesions | 0% (0/64) | 0 |
| Inactive lesions | 44% (28/64) | 0 |
| Altitude | ||
| Median (range) | 1552 (1290–1854) | 1427 (1068–1745) |
| Number of domestic animals per house (mean, SD) | ||
| Dog | 1.2 (1.53) | 1.5 (1.18) |
| Equine | 0.8 (1.03) | 1.0 (0.82) |
| Chicken | 0.7 (1.15) | 0.5 (0.71) |
| Rodent | 0.7 (1.15) | 0 |
| Cow | 0.08 (0.29) | 0.4 (0.51) |
| Cat | 0.08 (0.29) | 0 |
| Pig | 0 | 0.1 (0.32) |
| Insecticide use by house: n (%) | ||
| Yes | 3 (25) | 2 (20) |
| No | 9 (75) | 8 (80) |
| House construction: n (%) | ||
| Wattle & daub (bareque) |
4 (33.3) | 1 (10.0) |
| Wood | 2 (16.7) | 2 (20.0) |
| Brick | 6 (50.0) | 7 (70.0) |
| Habitat coverage percentages within 100 m of houses: mean (SD) | ||
| Forest | 23% (31.5) | 8.4% (12.6) |
| Coffee plantation with shade trees |
30.7% (26.7) | 11% (14.6) |
| Coffee plantation (monoculture) |
16.8% (21) | 26.2% (24.3) |
| Annual crops | 5.1% (6.3) | 3.7% (4.8) |
| Shrubs | 16.4% (14.1) | 15.9% (7.8) |
| Pasture | 6.3% (7.8) | 12.6% (14.6) |
| Others | 1.7% (4.8) | 23.8% (25.8) |
SD, standard deviation.
*
One missing data.