Table 2.
Estimated seroincidence of enteric fever in Bangladesh.
| Study areas | Seroincidence per 100 person-years* (95% CI**) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Under 5 years | 5–15 years | 16 and older years | |
| Dhaka | 33.1 (29.0–37.9) | 40.3 (32.1–50.7) | 30.1 (25.5– 35.5) | 22.9 (14.9–35.3) |
| Mirzapur | 19.5 (17.4–21.7) | 26.1 (21.0–32.4) | 18.2 (16.0– 20.8) | 14.9 (11.1– 20.0) |
| Chattogram | 17.1 (15.0–19.4) | Not applicable | 17.0 (14.9–19.3) | Not applicable |
| Dinajpur | 14.4 (12.6–16.3) | Not applicable | 14.3 (12.5–16.3) | Not applicable |
| Sylhet | 12.6 (11.0–14.4) | Not applicable | 12.3 (10.6–14.4) | 13.5 (10.5–17.4) |
| Satkhira | 11.5 (10.1–13.0) | Not applicable | 11.6 (10.1–13.3) | 11.0 (7.8–15.5) |
| Fa rid pur | 11.1 (9.6–12.7) | 13.7 (9.1– 20.5) | 11.4 (9.7–13.6) | 8.6 (6.5–11.5) |
*
Bangladesh-specific pooled kinetics were used for the seroinicidence estimation. Overall seroincidence estimates were generated using Bangladesh-specific unstratified antibody kinetics. Bangladesh-specific age-stratified kinetics were applied to generate estimates in all age groups.
**
95% CI, 95% confidence interval