Table 1

Baseline characteristics among Zika virus infected pregnant individuals with rash in the city of Recife notified to the Center for Strategic Information on Health Surveillance in Pernambuco (Centro de Informações Estratégicas de Vigilância em Saúde de Pernambuco) surveillance system from December 2015 to June 2017 (n=144 pregnant individuals)

CategoryNo (%)
Race/ethnicityMixed-race (Parda)103 (71.5)
White Brazilian (Branca)31 (21.5)
Black Afro-Brazilian (Preta)9 (6.3)
East Asian-Brazilian (Amarela)1 (0.7)
Educational attainmentPrimary education, partial or completed133 (92.4)
Secondary education, partial or completed6 (4.2)
Higher education, partial or completed5 (3.5)
Household crowding index (individuals in the house/rooms in the house)>1.252 (1.4)
1.0033 (22.9)
0.7539 (27.1)
0.5062 (43.1)
<0.258 (5.6)
Household asset ownership
(at least one)
Bathroom140 (97.2)
Refrigerator139 (96.5)
Digital video disc player101 (70.1)
Microwave oven85 (59.0)
Laptop or desktop computer67 (46.5)
Washing machine59 (41.0)
Freezer55 (38.2)
Motorcycle25 (17.4)
Vehicle3 (2.1)
Dishwasher2 (1.4)
Dryer1 (0.7)