Table 2 Distribution of patient frequencies by age group in the different states
From: Ageing with Chagas disease: an overview of an urban Brazilian cohort in Rio de Janeiro
State | Age group n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
18–44 years | 45–64 years | ≥65 years | Total | |
Alagoas | 5 (6.8) | 28 (9.1) | 15 (6.3) | 48 (7.8) |
Bahia | 7 (9.5) | 72 (23.3) | 71 (30.1) | 150 (24.2) |
Ceará | 27 (36.5) | 31 (10.0) | 8 (3.9) | 66 (10.7) |
EspÃrito Santo | 2 (2.7) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (0.6) |
Goiás | – | 7 (2.3) | 1 (0.4) | 8 (1.2) |
Maranhão | – | 3 (1.0) | – | 3 (0.5) |
Minas Gerais | 6 (8.1) | 65 (21.0) | 59 (25.0) | 130 (21.0) |
Mato Grosso do Sul | – | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.3) |
Pará | – | 1 (0.3) | – | 1 (0.2) |
ParaÃba | 14 (18.9) | 40 (13.0) | 24 (10.2) | 78 (12.6) |
Pernambuco | 3 (4.0) | 21 (6.8) | 37 (15.6) | 61 (9.9) |
Piauà | – | 7 (2.3) | 2 (0.8) | 9 (1.5) |
Paraná | – | 6 (2.0) | – | 6 (1.0) |
Rio de Janeiro | 9 (12.2) | 13 (4.2) | 6 (2.5) | 28 (4.5) |
Rio Grande do Norte | – | 5 (1.6) | 1 (0.4) | 6 (1.0) |
Rio Grande do Sul | 1 (1.3) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.8) | 5 (0.8) |
Sergipe | Â | 4 (1.3) | 4 (1.6) | 8 (1.2) |
São Paulo | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.6) | 6 (1.0) | |