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. 2023 Jan 25;12:1047281. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1047281

Table 5.

Medical history.

Question Choices No. of answers Rate of answers (%) Total no. of answers Total answer rate (%)
Have you ever been tested for Chagas disease? Yes 13 8.0 163 97.0
No 150 92.0
Year of previous test 1990-1999 3 25 12 7.1
2000-2009 3 25
2010-2019 6 50
Result of previous test Positive 2 18.2 11 6.5
Negative 9 81.8
Have you ever received treatment against Chagas disease? Yes 1 5.6 18 10.7
No 17 94.4
Do you suffer from heart disease? Yes 6 3.7 161 95.8
No 155 96.3
If you suffer from heart disease, what is the diagnosis? Hypertension 1 16.7* 3 1.8
Myocardial infarction 2 33.3*
Do you suffer from gastrointestinal disease? Yes 20 13.1 153 91.1
No 133 86.9
If yes, what are your symptoms or which diagnosis was given to you?
(open question, multiple answers possible)
Chronic constipation 1 5** 20 11.9
Diarrhea 1 5**
Esophageal hernia 1 5**
Fatty liver 1 5**
Flatulence 1 5**
Food intolerance 1 5**
Fructose intolerance 1 5**
Gall stones 1 5**
Gastritis 6 30**
Gastroenteritis 1 5**
Irritable bowel syndrome 3 15**
Lactose intolerance 2 10**
Pain in the mouth/stomach 1 5**
Reflux 5 25**
Stomach problems 2 10**

* Of all participants that suffer from heart disease.

** of all participants that suffer from gastrointestinal disease.