Table 3 Bolivians’ knowledge and attitudes regarding Chagas disease symptoms by sex
Male | % | Female | % | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Is Chagas disease a serious disease? | |||||
Yes | 126 | 79.3 | 182 | 83.9 | |
No | 33 | 20.8 | 35 | 16.1 | 0.250 |
Chagas disease’s symptomsa | |||||
Don’t know | 74 | 46.5 | 96 | 44.2 | 0.658 |
Heart problems | 39 | 24.5 | 68 | 31.3 | 0.148 |
Fever | 21 | 13.2 | 15 | 6.9 | 0.040 |
Digestive disorders | 11 | 6.9 | 25 | 11.5 | 0.134 |
Fatigue | 13 | 8.2 | 22 | 10.1 | 0.518 |
Dizziness | 14 | 8.8 | 10 | 4.6 | 0.100 |
Headache | 10 | 6.3 | 13 | 6.0 | 0.905 |