Research Article

First Report of Seropositivity to Trypanosoma cruzi in Mexican Afro-Descendants from Guerrero and Oaxaca States

Table 2

Risk factors in Oaxaca-Guerrero Mexican Afro-descendant population.

FactorT. cruzi (-)T. cruzi (+)Odds ratioCI (95%) value

Know the vector (Guerrero)
 Yes2581.360.4492–4.11730.5864
 No348
Know the vector (Oaxaca)
 Yes2060.6750.1963–2.32160.5329
 No188
Know the vector (Montecillos)
 Yes7612.861.2899–128.14960.0295
 No151
Have you seen the vector in your community? (Oaxaca)
 Yes1530.42220.0969-1.83930.2508
 No199
Have you seen the vector in your community? (Guerrero)
 Yes1730.57010.1440-2.25730.4235
 No4213
Have had blood transfused (Oaxaca)
 Yes321.72220.2252–11.62210.5768
 No3112
Have had blood transfused (Guerrero)
 Yes410.850.0882–8.19230.8882
 No5115
You have dogs at home (Oaxaca)
 Yes281410.68420.5840-195.47810.1102
 No100
You have dogs at home (Guerrero)
 Yes45131.34810.3353-5.41980.6739
 No143
Rustic house (Oaxaca)
 Yes2260.72730.1978-2.67400.6317
 No166
Rustic house (Guerrero)
 Yes3060.580.1867-1.80190.3463
 No2910
Born in Guerrero
 Yes55100.37270.1577-0.88090.0245
 No4120
Born in Oaxaca
 Yes39192.52451.0823-5.88840.0321
 No5711
Has drank raw milk (Oaxaca)
 Yes2250.45450.1252-1.65070.2308
 No168
Has drank raw milk (Guerrero)
 Yes3480.84030.2692-2.62300.7645
 No257
Mother was born in Oaxaca
 Yes2480.66670.1346-3.30310.6195
 No63
Mother was born in Guerrero
 Yes1993.22110.9425-11.00850.0621
 No345
Palpitations
 Yes941.28890.3243-5.12220.7185
 No2910
Chest pain
 Yes1640.52500.1389-1.98410.3421
 No2110
Gender female (Oaxaca)
 Yes29111.70690.3175-9.17740.5333
 No92
Gender female (Guerrero)
 Yes4181.17070.2779-4.93140.8299
 No183
Gender male (Oaxaca)
 Yes920.65910.1207-3.60010.6303
 No2911
Gender male (Guerrero)
 Yes1830.85420.2028-3.59800.8299
 No418
Gender male (Montecillos)
 Yes249.50001.2717-70.96660.0282
 No194
Romaña sign (Oaxaca)
 Yes1311.66671.0810-125.90730.0429
 No359