Table 2. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis by sex and age group per 100 000 population aged ≥ 15 years, Gambia, 2012.
| Group | Prevalence per 100 000 population (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Smear-positive cases | Bacteriologically confirmed cases | |
| 15–34 years | ||
| Male | 104 (42–166) | 209 (113–305) |
| Female | 33 (0–78) | 71 (20–191) |
| 35–54 years | ||
| Male | 282 (118–445) | 634 (384–885) |
| Female | 26 (0–80) | 105 (19–191) |
| ≥ 55 years | ||
| Male | 83 (0–203) | 325 (108–543) |
| Female | 227 (0–557) | 330 (0–677) |
CI: confidence interval.
a Model 3: robust standard errors with missing value imputation and inverse probability weighting; confidence intervals were calculated with exact binomial probability theory.