Table 2.
Estimates of pregnant women seropositive for syphilis by province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 2011.
| Province | 2011 Estimated pregnanciesa | Syphilis seroprevalence in women attending ANC (%) (95% CI) | Estimated pregnant women seropositive for syphilis | Projected number (range) of adverse pregnancy outcomes assuming unavailability of diagnosis and treatmentb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country total | 3,061,697 | 4.2 (4.1–4.3) | 128,591 | 85,513 | (68,668–105,187) |
| BasCongo | 122,440 | 1.2 (0.7–1.8) | 1469 | 977 | (784–1201) |
| Bandundu | 312,096 | 2.0 (1.7–2.3) | 6241 | 4150 | (3333–5105) |
| Equateur | 369,108 | 7.6 (7.3–7.9) | 28,052 | 18,655 | (14,980–22,947) |
| Kasai | 316,846 | 3.9 (3.4–4.2) | 12,357 | 8217 | (6599–10,108) |
| Katanga | 358,905 | 4.4 (4.1–4.7) | 15,792 | 10,502 | (10,568–12,918) |
| Kinshasa | 343,464 | 2.6 (2.3–2.9) | 8930 | 5938 | (4769–7305) |
| Maniema | 294,786 | 3.0 (2.7–3.4) | 8844 | 5881 | (4722–7234) |
| North Kivu | 84,760 | 4.6 (4.0–5.2) | 3899 | 2593 | (2082–3189) |
| Occidental | 252,242 | 3.6 (3.2–4.0) | 9080 | 4849 | (6018–7427) |
| Orientale | 392,264 | 7.7 (7.4–8.0) | 30,204 | 20,086 | (16,129–24,707) |
| South Kivu | 214,786 | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | 3222 | 2143 | (1721–2636) |
| Provincial total | 128,090 | 85,180 | (68,400–104,778) | ||