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Table 2 Age-specific prevalence of onchocerciasis in the study population

From: Onchocerciasis in the Ntui Health District of Cameroon: epidemiological, entomological and parasitological findings in relation to elimination prospects

Age group

N

Prevalence (95% CI)

3–5 years

11

0% (0.0–0.3)

6–10 years

60

8.3% (3.1–19.1)

11–19 years

76

11.8% (5.9–21.8)

20–29 years

57

19.3% (10.5–32.3)

30–39 years

49

14.3% (6.4–27.9)

40–49 years

47

10.6% (4.0–23.9)

 ≥ 50 years

125

20.0% (13.6–28.3)

Overall

62/425

14.6% (11.4–18.4)

  1. N number of participants, CI confidence interval