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Summary of the extent of aflatoxin contamination among all households, 2005–2007.
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | All years combined | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of samples tested | 298 | 165 | 253 | 716 | ||||
| Overall GM (range)a | 12.92 (0.11–48,000) | 26.03 (0.30–24,400) | 1.95 (< LOD–2,500) | 9.10 (< LOD–48,000) | ||||
| Households with aflatoxin | ||||||||
| < 20 ppb (%) | 59 | 48 | 84 | 65 | ||||
| 20–200 ppb (%) | 23 | 28 | 13 | 21 | ||||
| 201–1,000 ppb (%) | 11 | 15 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| > 1,000 ppb (%) | 7 | 8 | 0.4 | 5 | ||||
| aAll estimates are adjusted for division and village using mixed linear models. | ||||||||
