Table 1.
Risk factors for Chagas disease related to location and type of housing.
| Question | Choices | No. of answers | Rate of answers (%) | Total no. of answers | Total answer rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where in Latin America did you spend most part of your childhood? | Urban | 137 | 90.7 | 151 | 89.9 |
| Rural | 14 | 9.3 | |||
| Your last residence in Latin America before coming to Europe was | Urban | 141 | 92.2 | 153 | 91.1 |
| Rural | 12 | 7.8 | |||
| What kind of material was the house made of in which you spent your childhood? | Stone/Concrete | 140 | 87.5 | 160 | 95.2 |
| Adobe | 9 | 5.6 | |||
| Wood | 8 | 5 | |||
| Others | 3 | 1.9 | |||
| Have you ever seen an insect called a kissing bug* in your own house? | Yes | 58 | 36.9 | 157 | 93.4 |
*Or vinchucha, barbeiro, chirimacha, pito, chichâ.