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Table 5 Differences in population coverage by MDA intervention between locality and ecological zone levels

From: Epidemiological findings and policy implications from the nationwide schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthiasis survey in Sudan

MDA type

Threshold (%)

MDA unit

No. of target areas

100% coverage

75% coverage

Population

MDA cost (US$)

Population

MDA cost (US$)

1 year

5 years

1 year

5 years

Community-wide mass treatment

8.0

District

33

5,597,983

9,740,490

48,702,452

4,198,487

7,305,368

36,526,839

EZ

Additional

17

2,206,414

3,839,160

19,195,800

1,654,810

2,879,370

14,396,850

Unnecessary

17

− 1,657,006

− 2,883,190

− 14,415,949

− 1,242,754

− 2,162,392

− 10,811,962

Total

 

6,147,391

10,696,461

53,482,303

4,610,543

8,022,345

40,111,727

Difference

 

549,408

955,970

4,779,851

412,056

716,978

3,584,888

15

District

14

2,008,024

3,493,962

17,469,809

1,506,018

2,620,471

13,102,357

EZ

Additional

12

943,397

1,641,510

8,207,550

707,547

1,231,132

6,155,662

Unnecessary

2

− 282,602

− 491,727

− 2,458,637

− 211,952

− 368,796

− 1,843,978

Total

 

2,668,819

4,643,744

23,218,721

2,001,614

3,482,808

17,414,041

Difference

 

660,795

1,149,782

5,748,912

495,596

862,337

4,311,684

Mass treatment for school-aged children

3

District

56

3,733,702

6,496,641

32,483,207

2,800,276

4,872,481

24,362,405

EZ

Additional

8

202,500

352,349

1,761,747

151,875

264,262

1,321,310

Unnecessary

32

− 900,103

− 1,566,179

− 7,830,895

− 675,077

− 1,174,634

− 5,873,171

Total

 

3,036,099

5,282,812

26,414,058

2,277,074

3,962,109

19,810,544

Difference

 

− 697,603

− 1,213,830

− 6,069,148

− 523,202

− 910,372

− 4,551,861

5

District

41

2,625,068

4,567,618

22,838,092

1,968,801

3,425,714

17,128,569

EZ

Additional

10

322,228

560,677

2,803,384

241,671

420,508

2,102,538

Unnecessary

20

− 380,187

− 661,525

− 3,307,625

− 285,140

− 496,144

− 2,480,718

Total

 

2,567,109

4,466,770

22,333,851

1,925,332

3,350,078

16,750,389

Difference

 

− 57,959

− 100,848

− 504,241

− 43,469

− 75,636

− 378,181

  1. Abbreviation: EZ, ecological zone