Table 5.
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.