HOUSING CONDITIONS AND OBSERVATION OF TRIATOMINES AS ESTIMATION OF DOMICILIATION RISK, SANTA ROSALÍA–VICHADA (COLOMBIA)

Abstract

Objective: correlate between observation of triatomine in intradomicile and housing conditions and ecological environment, as risk estimate of household infestation. Materials and Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study using structured non-random surveys, implemented in 162 homes. The analysis methods included univariate, bivariate, and models of binary logistic regression. Results: the main factors associated with triatomine observation relate to structural materials of housing, access to public services, the presence of palms, and burrowing mammals. Conclusions: the floors of dust and palm roof homes are important in household vectors, while palms and the presence of burrowing mammals suggest triatomine preference towards natural ecotopes in anthropic environments.