Table 1.
Area | No. of sera tested | No. of positive sera | Positive rate (%) | API |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 2005 | ||||
Gimpo-si | 425 | 44 | 10.35 | 0.73 | 0.28 |
Paju-si | 372 | 34 | 9.14 | 1.07 | 0.86 |
Yeoncheon-gun | 451 | 19 | 4.21 | 2.99 | 1.99 |
Cheorwon-gun | 526 | 16 | 3.04 | 1.13 | 1.20 |
Total | 1,774 | 113 | 6.37 | 1.48 | 1.08 |
*Correlation coefficient between CSP-positive rate of 2004 and API of 2004 (r=-0.563, P=0.437).
*Correlation coefficient between CSP-positive rate of 2004 and API of 2005 (r=-0.799, P=0.201).
API, Annual parasite incidence.