Table 2. Awareness of Chagas disease (CD) in Bolivian migrants in Sao Paulo.
| Variable | Aware of CD (N=169) N (%) | Not aware of CD (N=303) | % aware in category | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| female | 78/169 (46.2) | 177/303 (58.4) | 30.6 | 0.61 (0.42-0.89) | 0.010 |
| male | 91/169 (53.8) | 126/303 (41.6) | 41.9 | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≥30 | 87/169 (51.5) | 134/303 (44.2) | 39.4 | 1.34 (0.92-1.95) | 0.130 |
| <30 | 82/169 (48.5) | 169/303 (55.8) | 32.7 | ||
| Department of birth | |||||
| La Paz | 109/169 (64.5) | 249/303 (82.2) | 30.4 | 0.39 (0.26-0.61) | <0.001 |
| other | 60/169 (35.5) | 54/303 (17.8) | 52.6 | ||
| Education | |||||
| high school graduate | 123/169 (72.8) | 197/303 (65.0) | 38.4 | 1.44 (0.952-2.17) | 0.083 |
| <high school | 46/169 (27.2) | 106/303 (35.0) | 30.3 | ||
| Lived in rural Bolivia* | |||||
| Yes | 100/169 (59.2) | 177/299 (59.2) | 36.1 | 1.01 (0.69-1.49) | 0.945 |
| No | 69/169 (40.8) | 122/299 (40.8) | 35.8 | ||
| Worked in rural Bolivia* | |||||
| Yes | 74/164 (45.1) | 135/299 (45.2) | 35.4 | 1.00 (0.68-1.47) | 0.995 |
| No | 90/164 (54.9) | 164/299 (54.8) | 35.4 | ||
| Have a relative with CD | |||||
| Yes | 36/169 (21.3) | 13/303 (4.3) | 72.9 | 5.23 (2.67-10.25) | <0.001 |
| No | 123/169 (72.8) | 239/303 (78.9) | 34.0 | ||
| Don’t know | 10/169 (5.9) | 51/303 (16.8) | 17.7 | ||
| Received a blood transfusion | |||||
| Yes | 11/169 (6.5) | 16/303 (5.3) | 40.7 | 1.25 (0.57-2.76) | 0.582 |
| No | 158/169 (93.5) | 287/303 (94.7) | 35.5 | ||
| Type of housing in Bolivia | |||||
| Mud or wood | 71/169 (42.0) | 167/303 (55.1) | 29.8 | 0.59 (0.40-0.86) | 0.006 |
| Brick/cement | 98/169 (58.0) | 136/303 (44.9) | 41.9 | ||
| Knows the triatomine vector (vinchuca) | |||||
| Yes | 140/169 (82.8) | 85/303 (28.1) | 62.2 | 12.38 (7.72-19.85) | <0.001 |
| No | 29/169 (17.2) | 218/303 (71.9) | 11.7 | ||
| Saw a triatomine in the home | |||||
| Yes | 71/169 (42.0) | 35/303 (11.6) | 67.0 | 5.55 (3.48-8.84) | <0.001 |
| No | 85/169 (50.3)) | 185/303 (61.0) | 31.5 | ||
| Don’t know | 13/169 (7.7) | 83/303 (27.4) | 13.5 | ||
| Remembers being bitten by a vinchuca | |||||
| Yes | 21/169 (12.4) | 9/303 (3.0) | 70.0 | 4.00 (1.77-9.06) | <0.001 |
| No | 105/169 (62.2) | 180/303 (59.4) | 36.8 | ||
| Don’t know | 43/169 (25.4) | 114/303 (37.6) | 27.4 | ||
| Went hunting in Bolivia | |||||
| Yes | 56/169 (33.1) | 119/303 (39.3) | 32.0 | 0.77 (0.52-1.14) | 0.186 |
| No | 113/169 (66.9) | 184/303 (60.7) | 38.0 | ||
| Handled game in Bolivia | |||||
| Yes | 63/169 (37.3) | 126/303 (41.6) | 33.3 | 0.84 (0.57-1.23) | 0.360 |
| No | 106/169 (62.7) | 177/303 (58.4) | 37.5 |