Research Article
Mortality Related to Chagas Disease and HIV/AIDS Coinfection in Brazil
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of deaths related to Chagas disease and HIV/AIDS co-infection in Brazil, from 1999 to 2007 ().
| Characteristics | | % |
| Sex | | | Male | 38 | 51.4 | Female | 36 | 48.6 | Age group (years) | | | <15 | 2 | 2.7 | 15–29 | 4 | 5.4 | 30–39 | 18 | 24.3 | 40–49 | 14 | 18.9 | 50–59 | 22 | 29.7 | 60–69 | 11 | 14.9 | ≥70 | 3 | 4.1 | Age at death | | | <50 | 38 | 51.4 | ≥50 | 36 | 48.6 | Race/color | | | Caucasian | 37 | 50.0 | Brown | 18 | 24.3 | Black | 11 | 14.9 | Ignored | 8 | 10.8 | Region of residence in Brazil | | | Southeast | 56 | 75.7 | Central West | 10 | 13.5 | Northeast | 4 | 5.4 | South | 4 | 5.4 | Residence in state capital | | | No | 51 | 68.9 | Yes | 23 | 31.1 | Death in state capital | | | Yes | 39 | 52.7 | No | 35 | 47.3 |
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