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Table 3 Question survey: Why is this bug dangerous?”

From: Cultural perception of triatomine bugs and Chagas disease in Bolivia: a cross-sectional field study

 

Ayoreo

Chiquitano

Guarani

Quechua

La Paz

Santa Cruz

Total

% (n = 50)

% (n = 120)

% (n = 87)

% (n = 72)

% (n = 89)

% (n = 62)

% (n = 480)

Chagas disease

24.0

68.3

58.6

44.4

25.8

43.5

47.3

Chagas symptoms mentioned

6.0

2.0

4.6

2.8

5.6

1.6

3.8

It has a disease/s

22.0

7.5

13.8

8.3

7.9

6.5

10.2

It makes us feel sick

4.0

0.8

2.3

8.3

na

na

2.3

Lethal disease

4.0

2.5

1.1

5.6

3.4

na

2.7

Bites are a nuisance

12.0

3.3

8.0

4.2

6.7

3.2

5.8

It sucks blood

8.0

0.8

5.7

5.6

1.1

3.2

3.5

Poisonous

4.0

3.3

na

5.6

5.6

9.7

4.4

Appearance

na

1.7

na

na

11.2

3.2

2.9

Every bug is dangerous

na

1.7

na

na

5.6

na

1.5

Other reason

6.0

0.8

1.1

na

4.5

3.2

2.3

Does not know

6.0

3.3

2.3

9.7

14.6

16.1

8.1

Not dangerous

4.0

3.3

2.3

5.6

7.9

9.7

5.2

  1. Abbreviation: na, not applicable