Table 2.
Number of pregnant women screened, babies tested and CCD cases identified by Bolivia’s national control programme in 2009, and the estimated number of CCD cases missed due to inadequate coverage
| Variable | Estimates | Source |
| Pregnant women | ||
| # of pregnant women screened | 112 160 | Tables 5–829 |
| # of pregnant women who are also seropositive | 24 748 | Tables 5–829 |
| Seroprevalence in pregnant women | 22% | Calculated: 24 748/112 160 |
| Babies born to infected mothers | ||
| # of babies tested | 16 185 | Tables 5–829 |
| # of babies not tested (assuming one baby per pregnancy) | 8563 | Calculated: 24 748–16 185 |
| % babies tested following the diagnostic algorithm | 65% | Calculated: 16 185/24 748 |
| Congenital Chagas disease (CCD) cases | ||
| # CCD cases identified | 329 | Tables 5–829 |
| Rate of congenital transmission | 2% | Calculated: 329/16 185 |
| # of CCD cases missed because babies were not tested | 174 | Calculated: 2%x8563 |
CCD, congenital Chagas disease.