Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of participants (N=472), study of Chagas disease (CD) awareness among Bolivian migrants in Sao Paulo.
| Category | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| M | 217 | 45.9 |
| F | 255 | 54.1 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18 – 29 | 251 | 53.2 |
| 30 – 39 | 154 | 32.6 |
| > 40 | 67 | 14.2 |
| Residence in São Paulo (years) | ||
| < 1 | 11 | 2.3 |
| 1 – 5 | 252 | 53.4 |
| > 5 | 209 | 44.3 |
| Lives with | ||
| Family | 216 | 45.8 |
| Relatives | 135 | 28.6 |
| Friends | 106 | 22.4 |
| Other | 15 | 3.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 143 | 30.2 |
| Married | 155 | 32.8 |
| Stable relationship | 161 | 34.1 |
| Other | 13 | 2.9 |
| Occupation | ||
| Garment industry | 428 | 90.6 |
| Other | 44 | 9.4 |
| Family income | ||
| ≤ 1 minimum salary | 102 | 21.6 |
| 1-2 times the minimum salary | 250 | 52.9 |
| >2 times the minimum salary | 120 | 25.5 |
| Education level | ||
| Primary or less | 15 | 3.2 |
| Some secondary | 137 | 29.0 |
| High school graduate | 298 | 63.1 |
| College | 22 | 4.7 |
| Risk factors to CD | ||
| Recalls being bitten by a “vinchuca” | 30 | 6.4 |
| Recalls vinchucas in the home | 106 | 22.5 |
| Lived in a house of mud or wood | 238 | 50.4 |
| Has a relative with Chagas disease | 48 | 11.7 |
| Lived in a rural area of Bolivia | 277 | 58.7 |
| Worked in a rural area of Bolivia | 209 | 44.3 |
| Chagas disease awareness | ||
| Knows the vector (“vinchuca”) | 225 | 47.7 |
| Knows of Chagas disease | 169 | 35.8 |
| Transmitted by triatomines (“vinchucas”) | 119 | 70.4* |
| May cause enlargement of the heart | 26 | 15.4* |
*percentage within those who know about Chagas disease (n=169)