Table 1 Characteristics of the 368 patients enrolled
T. cruzi positive serology | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes: N (%) | No: N (%) | ||||
Total number | 368 | 32 (8.7) | 336 (91.3) | ||
Age, median (IQR) years | 42 (33–51) | 47 (40–52) | 42 (32–50) | 0.015 | |
Years of residence in Italy, median (IQR) years | 11 (7–14) | 10 (7–13) | 12 (8–14) | 0.253 | |
Gender | M | 104 | 6 (5.8) | 98 (94.2) | 0.211 |
F | 264 | 26 (9.8) | 238 (90.2) | ||
Subjects born in Bolivia | No | 253 | 5 (2.0) | 248 (98.0) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 115 | 27 (23.5) | 88 (76.5) | ||
Residence in rural environment | No | 126 | 8 (6.3) | 118 (93.7) | 0.249 |
Yes | 242 | 24 (9.9) | 218 (90.1) | ||
Residence in mud houses | No | 105 | 1 (1.0) | 104 (99.0) | 0.001 |
Yes | 263 | 31 (11.8) | 232 (88.2) | ||
Previous blood transfusion in endemic countries | No | 345 | 32 (9.3) | 313 (90.7) | 0.243 |
Yes | 23 | 0 (−) | 23 (100.0) | ||
Blood donation in Italy | No | 353 | 31 (8.8) | 322 (91.2) | 1.000 |
Yes | 15 | 1 (6.7) | 14 (93.3) | ||