Table 8.
Geopolitical origins of patients with suspected and confirmed LF as seen at ISTH, 2008–18.
| Geopolitical zone of origin | Suspected cases | Total no. of states in the zone | No. of states with confirmed cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. (%)@ | No. (%) with confirmed infections#,* | % of confirmed infections@ | |||
| South-South | 10,830 (76.4) | 990 (9.1) | 60.5 | 6 | 3 |
| South-East | 792 (5.6) | 115 (14.5) | 11.6 | 5 | 3 |
| South-West | 1,203 (8.5) | 311 (25.9) | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| North-East | 497 (3.5) | 91 (18.3) | 9.2 | 6 | 4 |
| North-West | 39 (0.3) | 4 (10.3) | 0.2 | 7 | 3 |
| North-Central | 479 (3.4) | 94 (19.6) | 5.7 | 6 | 5 |
| Abuja/FCT | 149 (1) | 15 (10.1) | 0.9 | NA | NA |
| Uncertain | 179 (1.3) | 17 (9.5) | 1.0 | NA | NA |
| Total | 14,168 (100) | 1,637 (11.6) | 100 | 36 + Abuja/FCT | 19 + Abuja/FCT |
| Edo State | 10,367 (74.1) | 957 (9.2) | 59.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other SS States | 463 (3.3) | 33 (7.1) | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Non-SS States | 3,159 (22.6) | 630 (19.9) | 38.9 | 30 + Abuja/FCT | 16 + Abuja/FCT |
NA, not applicable. FCT, Federal Capital Territory. SS, South-South geopolitical zone.
@
Percentages add downwards please;
#
percentages add across please.
*
p < 0.001 (χ2 test).