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Table 2 Analysis of annual trends in intestinal schistosomiasis cases in zone in Burundi that was targeted for MDA with PZQ (ZI) and zone that was not (ZNI)

From: Can direct smear results that are routinely collected at health centre level be used for monitoring the impact of mass drug administration with praziquantel on schistosomiasis in Burundi? A preliminary assessment

Year

Zone

SD (N)

n

β

95% CI

P-value

2011

ZI

11

3404

1

 

ZNI

34

876

1

2012

ZI

11

2607

− 0.563

− 1.180–0.054

0.074

 

ZNI

34

856

− 0.157

− 0.757–0.443

0.607

2013

ZI

11

2384

− 0.521

− 1.140–0.097

0.098

 

ZNI

34

848

− 0.324

− 0.940–0.292

0.302

2014

ZI

11

1581

− 0.826

− 1.454–− 0.198

0.010*

 

ZNI

34

978

− 0.055

− 0.663–0.553

0.859

2015

ZI

11

1054

− 1.294

− 1.908–− 0.680

< 0.001*

 

ZNI

34

689

− 0.508

− 1.121–0.105

0.104

2011–2015

ZI

11

− 0.286

− 0.429–− 0.144

< 0.001*

 

ZNI

34

− 0.087

− 0.227–0.052

0.219

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SD, sanitary district; n, number of cases of intestinal schistosomiasis; N, number of sanitary districts; ZI, zone of intervention, targeted for MDA with PZQ; ZNI, zone of non-intervention, not targeted for MDA with PZQ
  2. *P < 0.05