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. 2012 Jul 13;3:57–61. doi: 10.2147/RRTM.S33108

Table 1.

Testing results (failures recorded) by location of purchase and approval status

Location of purchase Approval status
Total Failed % fail
SRA
African cities 239 4 1.67%
Indian cities 14 0 0.00%
Cities of other studied countriesa 142 0 0.00%
Total 395 4 1.01%
WHO
African cities 191 18 9.42%
Indian cities 210 10 4.76%
Cities of other studied countriesa 11 0 0.00%
Total 412 28 6.80%
Neither SRA or WHO
African cities 935 172 18.40%
Indian cities 619 56 9.05%
Cities of other studied countriesa 291 12 4.12%
Total 1845 240 13.01%
Total
African cities 1365 194 14.21%
Indian cities 843 66 7.83%
Cities of other studied countriesa 444 12 2.70%
Total 2652 272 10.26%

Note:

a

Countries include Thailand, China, Turkey, Russia, and Brazil.

Abbreviations: SRA, stringent regulatory authority; WHO, World Health Organization.