Accepted Article
Article Type: Original Article
Risk factors for Chagas disease among pregnant women in El Salvador
Emi Sasagawa1, Hirotsugu Aiga2,3, Edith Y. Corado4, Blanca L. Cuyuch5, Marta A. Hernández6, Ana V. Guevara6, José E. Romero6, Hector M. Ramos7, Rafael A. Cedillos8, Chizuru Misago9, and Kiyoshi Kita1
1 Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan 2 Japan International Cooperation Agency, Vietnam Country Office, Hanoi, Vietnam 3 Department of Global Health, The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA 4 Sección de Epidemiología, Ministerio de Salud, Sonsonate, El Salvador 5 Programa de Materno Infantil, Ministerio de Salud, Santa Ana, El Salvador 6 Unidad de Vigilancia Laboratorial de Enfermedades Vectorizadas, Ministerio de Salud, San Salvador, El Salvador 7 Dirección de Vigilancia Sanitaria, Ministerio de Salud, San Salvador, El Salvador 8 Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador 9 Department of International and Cultural Studies, Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of Chagas disease among pregnant women and estimate the risk factors for Chagas disease during pregnancies. Methods: Community based serological tests on Trypanosoma cruzi and structured interviews on demographic and socioeconomic status were conducted with pregnant women registered at three health centers in Sonsonate province, El Salvador. Results: Of 797 pregnant women participating in the study, 29 (3.6%) were infected with Chagas disease. None had clinical symptoms. Bivariate analysis showed an association between seropositivity and maternal age ≥35 years, anemia, illiteracy, having no formal school education and having knowledge on Chagas disease with statistical significance (p
Article Type: Original Article
Risk factors for Chagas disease among pregnant women in El Salvador
Emi Sasagawa1, Hirotsugu Aiga2,3, Edith Y. Corado4, Blanca L. Cuyuch5, Marta A. Hernández6, Ana V. Guevara6, José E. Romero6, Hector M. Ramos7, Rafael A. Cedillos8, Chizuru Misago9, and Kiyoshi Kita1
1 Department of Biomedical Chemistry, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan 2 Japan International Cooperation Agency, Vietnam Country Office, Hanoi, Vietnam 3 Department of Global Health, The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA 4 Sección de Epidemiología, Ministerio de Salud, Sonsonate, El Salvador 5 Programa de Materno Infantil, Ministerio de Salud, Santa Ana, El Salvador 6 Unidad de Vigilancia Laboratorial de Enfermedades Vectorizadas, Ministerio de Salud, San Salvador, El Salvador 7 Dirección de Vigilancia Sanitaria, Ministerio de Salud, San Salvador, El Salvador 8 Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador 9 Department of International and Cultural Studies, Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of Chagas disease among pregnant women and estimate the risk factors for Chagas disease during pregnancies. Methods: Community based serological tests on Trypanosoma cruzi and structured interviews on demographic and socioeconomic status were conducted with pregnant women registered at three health centers in Sonsonate province, El Salvador. Results: Of 797 pregnant women participating in the study, 29 (3.6%) were infected with Chagas disease. None had clinical symptoms. Bivariate analysis showed an association between seropositivity and maternal age ≥35 years, anemia, illiteracy, having no formal school education and having knowledge on Chagas disease with statistical significance (p
