Table 3 Results of Ov-16 IgG4 antibody prevalence in children aged 5–9 years by district in 2017
District | Number of clusters surveyed | Number of children tested | Number of children confirmed positive | Average prevalence (%) (95% CI) | Median prevalence (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bo | 16 | 1202 | 18 | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | 1.2 (0–4.6) |
Bombali | 18 | 1727 | 37 | 2.1 (1.6–2.9) | 0.0 (0–12.8) |
Bonthe | 14 | 1079 | 9 | 0.8 (0.4–1.6) | 0.0 (0–6.1) |
Kailahun | 11 | 613 | 19 | 3.1 (2.0–4.8) | 2.6 (0–27.6) |
Kambia | 11 | 1061 | 12 | 1.1 (0.7–2.0) | 1.0 (0–4.2) |
Kenema | 19 | 1595 | 18 | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | 0.0 (0–5.6) |
Koinadugu | 11 | 645 | 8 | 1.2 (0.6–2.4) | 0.0 (0–8.3) |
Kono | 12 | 902 | 15 | 1.7 (1.0–2.7) | 0.5 (0–3.8) |
Moyamba | 17 | 1235 | 19 | 1.5 (1.0–2.3) | 0.0 (0–16.0) |
Port Loko | 19 | 1611 | 24 | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) | 0.0 (0–19.7) |
Pujehun | 14 | 868 | 15 | 1.7 (1.1–2.8) | 0.4 (0–12.5) |
Tonkolili | 15 | 1692 | 42 | 2.5 (1.8–3.3) | 0.6 (0–33.3) |
Total | 177 | 14,230 | 236 | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) | 0.0 (0–33.3) |