Research Article

High Tuberculosis Disease Burden among Indigenous People of the Paraguayan Chaco and Associated Community Characteristics, 2002–2004: An Ecological Study

Table 1

Descriptive statistics for TB cases and demographics of indigenous communities of the Chaco by department and linguistic family, 2002–2004.

TB cases 2002–2004Period prevalence of active TB cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 2002–2004 Total population, 2002
(<15 yrs : ≥15 yrs)
Number of communities, 2002
<15 yrs≥15 yrsAll

Department
Boquerón1814716583319807
(7997 : 11810)
39
Presidente Hayes79263342176219409
(8200 : 11209)
49
Alto Paraguay619257903166
(1444 : 1722)
19

Linguistic family
Lengua Maskoy51246297155319130
(7683 : 11447)
52 (5 ethnic groups)
Guaicuru 7313826631427
(682 : 745)
4 (1 ethnic group)
Guaraní120214704469
(1915 : 2554)
8 (2 ethnic groups)
Mataco Mataguay39122161115213972
(5900 : 8072)
27 (3 ethnic groups)
Zamuco510154433384
(1461 : 1923)
14 (2 ethnic groups)
Total103429532125542382105