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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and filarial prevalence (%) by ICT test in 10 sentinel sites, coastal Kenya, October 2015

From: Assessment of lymphatic filariasis prior to re-starting mass drug administration campaigns in coastal Kenya

Demographic

2015 Population projections

Sentinel sites

n (%)

CFA prevalence (%) (95% CI)

Multivariable logistic

aOR (95% CI)a

P-value

County

 Kwale

792,698

3

877 (29.5)

1.1 (0.6–2.1)

–

–

 Kilifi

1,307,185

3

911 (30.6)

0.9 (0.4–1.8)

–

–

 Tana River

292,885

2

593 (19.9)

0

–

–

 Lamu

123,842

1

320 (10.8)

6.3 (4.1–9.7)

–

–

 Taita-Taveta

347,195

1

275 (9.2)

0

–

–

All counties

2,863,805

10

2,976

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

–

–

Sex

 Male

–

10

1,260 (42.3)

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

1.58 (0.85–2.95)

0.148

 Female

–

10

1,716 (57.7)

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

Reference

 

Age group

  < 10

–

10

865 (29.1)

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

Reference

 

 10–17

–

10

609 (20.5)

0.2 (0–1.2)

0.23 (0.03–2.05)

0.188

  ≥ 18

–

10

1,502 (50.5)

2.1 (1.5–2.9)

3.12 (1.16–8.43)

0.024*

LLIN use

 Yes

–

10

2,647 (88.9)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

0.40 (0.19–0.86)

0.019*

 No

–

10

329 (11.1)

2.7 (1.4–5.2)

Reference

 
  1. aAdjusted odds ratios (aOR) were obtained by mutually adjusting all minimum generated variables using multivariable mixed effects logistic regression at 95% CI taking into account households and county levels
  2. *P < 0.05