Table 1 Sociodemographic and epidemiological profile of participating adults and children/adolescents
| Â | Adults, n/N (%)a | Children/adolescents, n/N (%)a |
|---|---|---|
Epidemiology and demographic data | ||
 Sex, male | 197/496 (39.7) | 43/100 (43.0) |
 Age in years, median (IQR) (n = 488) | 41 (34–50) | 11/100 (9–14) |
 Years in Spain (IQR) (n = 477) | 14 (11–16) | NA |
Country of birth | ||
 Bolivia | 202/496 (40.7) | 13 /100 (13.0) |
 Ecuador | 187/496 (37.7) | 9 /100 (9.0) |
 Colombia | 65/496 (13.1) | 0/100 (0.0) |
 Argentina | 13/496 (2.6) | 2 /100 (2.0) |
 Brazil | 7/496 (1.4) | 0/100 (0.0) |
 Paraguay | 6/496 (2.6) | 0/100 (0.0) |
 Peru | 4/496 (0.8) | 0/100 (0.0) |
 Venezuela | 4/496 (0.8) | 0/100 (0.0) |
 Otherb | 8/496 (1.6) | 2/100 (2.0) |
 Spainc | -0/496 (0.0) | 74/100 (74.0) |
 Living in rural area | 151/201 (75.0) | NA |
Highest educational attainment | ||
 Primary school | 128/473 (27.1) | NA |
 Secondary school | 265/473 (56.0) | NA |
 University studies | 80/473(16.9) | NA |
Healthcare card availability | ||
 Available | 360/368 (72.6) | NA |
Employment status | ||
 Actively employed | 347/464 (70.0) | NA |
 Unemployed | 121/464 (26.1) | NA |
Occupation | ||
 Cleaning services | 83/308 (16.7) | NA |
 Services sectord | 67/308 (13.5) | NA |
 Construction workers | 65/308 (13.1) | NA |
 Farming | 44/308 (8.9) | NA |
 Hospitality/catering | 30/308 (6.0) | NA |
 Caretakers | 19/308 (3.8) | NA |
Questions about Chagas disease, n/N (%) yes | ||
 Have you seen triatomines at home? | 108/200 (54.0) | NA |
 Have you ever had a blood transfusion? | 18/199 (14.1) | NA |
 Do you have relatives with Chagas disease? | 38/203 (18.7) | NA |
 Have you ever heard about Chagas disease? | 112/203 (55.2) | NA |
 Have you been tested before? | 58/529 (11.0) | NA |