Table 1. Ward specific relative risks (RRs) of porcine cysticercosis based on different studies.
Ward | Ag-ELISA incidence RR | Lingual exam incidence RR | Lingual exam prevalence RR | Authors' classification of relative risk* |
Bargish | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | Low |
Bashay | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
Daudi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | Low |
Dongobesh | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | High |
Gehandu | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | High |
Kainam | 2.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | Very high |
Maghang | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | Low |
Maretadu | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | High |
Masieda | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
Murray | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | Very high |
Sanu | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | Very high |
Tlawi | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
Tumati | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Low |
*A ward was classified as very high risk if its relative risk by both Ag-ELISA and lingual examination incidence was >1 and high risk if only one of the incidence study gave a relative risk >1.