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Table 2 Distribution of housing and socio-demographic characteristics by type of environment, Avia Terai, Chaco, 2015–2016

From: Urbanisation, risk stratification and house infestation with a major vector of Chagas disease in an endemic municipality of the Argentine Chaco

Attribute

% of households with the attribute (No. surveyed)

Rural

Peri-urban

Urban

Established neighbourhoods

Recent urbanisations

Housing characteristics

 Domiciles with suitable walls

64.5 (273)

40.1 (147)a

0.0 (31)a

25.6 (305)a

 Domiciles with suitable roofs

22.9 (271)

22.5 (147)a

3.2 (31)a

17.7 (305)a

 Peridomestic structures

91.2 (274)

69.9 (199)

22.7 (66)

54.7 (386)

Household size (≥ 4 residents)

46.9 (273)

59.6 (151)a

83.9 (31)a

63.3 (305)a

Insecticide applications

 Insecticide use

81.3 (267)

69.8 (189)

71.0 (62)

76.6 (364)

 Pyrethroid use

31.8 (267)

6.4 (189)

3.2 (62)

12.9 (365)

 ≤  4 years since last spraying

81.5 (135)

55.1 (136)

20.0 (50)

51.2 (248)

Presence of domestic animals

 Dogs

97.0 (266)

90.7 (204)a

77.3 (66)a

87.5 (409)a

 Cats

69.4 (242)

47.3 (201)a

21.2 (66)a

40.3 (409)a

 Poultry

91.0 (266)

53.9 (193)a

22.7 (66)a

48.0 (406)a

 Pigs

62.4 (258)

35.4 (147)a

0.0 (31)a

6.2 (305)a

 Goats

40.7 (258)

6.1 (147)a

0.0 (31)a

1.0 (305)a

  1. aBased on data registered in 2016–2017 surveys