Table 1 Prevalence of asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis in Benishangul Gumuz, western Ethiopia, by age and sex as measured by LST (n = tested positive, N = 1197), DAT (n = tested positive, N = 253) and rK39 (n = tested positive, N = 253), 2018–2020
Variable | LST positive% (n/N) | rK39 positive% (n/N) | DAT positive% (n/N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 7.37 (59/801) | 3.49 (6/172) | 5.81 (10/172) | |
Female | 3.28 (13/396) | 2.47 (2/81) | 6.17 (5/81) | |
Age (in years) group | ||||
< 5 | 0 (0/2) | 0 (0/2) | 0 (0/2) | |
5–12 | 9.09 (3/33) | 0 (0/33) | 3.03 (1/33) | |
13–18 | 30.06 (49/163) | 4.29 (7/163) | 6.75 (11/163) | |
> 18 | 27.27 (15/55) | 1.82 (1/55) | 5.45 (3/55) | |