Research Article

Ecoepidemiology of Chagas Disease in a Biological Corridor in Southeastern Mexico: A Promising Approach to Understand the Risk of Chagas Disease

Table 3

Knowledge about Chagas disease in inhabitants living near the biological corridor Cerro Mactumatza-Cerro de Copoya ().

Survey questions%

About Chagas disease
 Knows what Chagas disease is8.8
  Knows how it is transmitted4.2
  Knows its effects3.2
  Knows about its treatment1.4
  Associates the disease with some symptoms6.9

About the insect vector
 Knows the insect47.2
  Knows the importance of the insect5.1
  Considers the insect dangerous20.4
  Recognize it by some characteristic31.5
  Recognize it by some name31.9
  Associates the presence of the vector with animals2.8
  Associates the presence of the vector with a particular season37.1