Volume 10, Number 3—March 2004
Research
Cysticercosis-related Deaths, California
Frank J. Sorvillo*
, Lawrence Portigal†, Christopher. DeGiorgio‡, Lisa Smith*, Stephen H. Waterman§, George W. Berlin*, and Lawrence R. Ash*
, Lawrence Portigal†, Christopher. DeGiorgio‡, Lisa Smith*, Stephen H. Waterman§, George W. Berlin*, and Lawrence R. Ash*Table 1
Demographic characteristics of 124 patients with fatal cysticercosis in California, 1989–2000
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex |
||
| Male |
82 |
66.1 |
| Female |
42 |
33.9 |
| Race/Ethnicity |
||
| White |
5 |
4.0 |
| Black |
1 |
0.8 |
| Latino |
115 |
92.7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3 |
2.4 |
| Age group (y) |
||
| 5–14 |
3 |
2.4 |
| 15–24 |
25 |
20.2 |
| 25–34 |
34 |
27.4 |
| 35–44 |
16 |
12.9 |
| 45–54 |
20 |
16.1 |
| 55–64 |
10 |
8.1 |
| >65 |
16 |
12.9 |
| Educational level (y) |
||
| <12 |
83 |
66.9 |
| 12 |
24 |
19.4 |
| >12 |
17 |
13.7 |
| Country of birth |
||
| United States |
17 |
13.7 |
| Mexico |
90 |
72.6 |
| Other | 17 | 13.7 |
