Table 2:
Incidence of acute rheumatic fever by enrolment site for children aged 5–14 years
| Lira district | Mbarara district | |
|---|---|---|
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| District population | 408 043 | 472 629 |
| Person-years at risk | 408 043 | 354 472 |
| District population years at risk (5–14 years)* | 123 229 | 107 050 |
| In-district definite acute rheumatic fever cases in age range | 25 | 13 |
| Definite acute rheumatic fever incidence, cases per 100 000 person-years (95% CI) | 20·2 (13·7–30·0) | 12·1 (7·1–21·0) |
| In-district possible acute rheumatic fever cases in age range | 34 | 15 |
| Possible acute rheumatic fever incidence, cases per 100 000 person-years (95% CI) | 27·6 (19·7–38·6) | 14·0 (8·5–23·2) |
| Combined definite and possible acute rheumatic fever incidence, cases per 100 000 person-years (95% CI) | 47·9 (37·1–61·8) | 26·2 (18·1–37·9) |
*
In the 2014 Uganda Census,16 the percentage of the population estimated to be aged 5–14 years was 30·2%.