Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients with rhinosporidiosis in the Americas
| Characteristic | Patients (N = 286), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Brazil | 92 (32.2) |
| Colombia | 64 (22.4) |
| Paraguay | 36 (12.6) |
| United States | 34 (11.9) |
| Venezuela | 18 (6.3) |
| Argentina | 13 (4.5) |
| Mexico | 9 (3.1) |
| Chile | 5 (1.7) |
| Ecuador | 4 (1.4) |
| Cuba | 4 (1.4) |
| Canada | 2 (0.7) |
| Panama | 2 (0.7) |
| Bolivia | 1 (0.3) |
| Costa Rica | 1 (0.3) |
| French Guyana | 1 (0.3) |
| Average temperature (°C), median (IQR) | 25.9 (20.2–27.4) |
| Temperature, °C (N = 105) | |
| < 15 | 10 (9.5) |
| 15–17.9 | 8 (7.6) |
| 18–23.9 | 20 (19) |
| ≥ 24 | 67 (63.8) |
| Altitude (a.a.s.l.), median (IQR) | 134 (30–357.5) |
| Altitude (a.a.s.l.) | |
| 0–900 | 93 (88.6) |
| 901–1,700 | 5 (4.8) |
| 1,701–2,500 | 2 (1.9) |
| > 2,500 | 5 (4.8) |
| Annual precipitation (mm), median (IQR) | 1,356 (1,011–1,891) |
| < 750 | 11 (10.5) |
| 750–1,249 | 30 (28.6) |
| 150–1,749 | 36 (34.3) |
| ≥ 1,750 | 28 (26.7) |
a.a.s.l. = altitude above sea level; IQR = interquartile range.