Table 1.
Frequency of infection with T. cruzi among eco-epidemiological variables
Eco-epidemiological variable | T. cruzi | ||
---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | All (95% CI) | |
Ecotope | |||
Sylvatic | 41 (97.6) | 17 (94.4) | 58 (89.7–99.3) |
Domestic | 1 (2.4) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (0.7–10.3) |
Insect stages | |||
Adults | 42 (100) | 15 (83.3) | 57 (87.3–98.6) |
Nymphs | 0 (0) | 3 (16.7) | 3 (1.4–12.7) |
Sex | |||
Male | 22 (52.4) | 7 (46.7) | 29 (38.1–63.5) |
Female | 20 (47.6) | 8 (53.3) | 28 (16.0–38.1) |
Bird nest | |||
Phacellodomus rufifrons | 29 (70.7) | 14 (82.4) | 43 (61.9–84.0) |
Cacicus cela | 12 (29.3) | 3 (17.6) | 15 (16.0–38.1) |