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. 2021 May 27;15(5):e0009413. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009413

Table 2. LST prevalence by age and sex at Ashiabre and Keri.

Community Sex Age Number of household LST Prevalence P value
members screened n (%) 95% CI
Ashiabre Males < 5 years 69 13 (18.8) (11.1, 30.1) <0.001
5–10 years 157 56 (35.7) (28.5, 43.5)
11–17 years 147 62 (42.2) (34.4, 50.4)
18–40 years 85 51 (60.0) (49.1, 70.0)
41–65 years 65 46 (70.8) (58.3, 80.7)
Subtotal 523 228 (43.6) (39.4, 47.9)
Females < 5 years 68 13 (19.1) (11.3, 30.5) <0.001
5–10 years 132 28 (21.2) (15.0, 29.1)
11–17 years 130 42 (32.3) (24.7, 40.9)
18–40 years 166 79 (47.6) (40.0, 55.3)
41–65 years 72 40 (55.6) (43.7, 66.8)
Subtotal 568 202 (35.6) (31.7, 39.6)
Total < 5 years 137 26 (19.0) (13.2, 26.5) <0.001
5–10 years 289 84 (29.1) (24.1, 34.6)
11–17 years 277 104 (37.5) (32.0, 43.4)
18–40 years 251 130 (51.8) (45.6, 58.0)
41–65 years 137 86 (62.8) (54.3, 70.5)
Total 1091 430 (39.4) (36.5, 42.4)
Keri Males < 5 years 41 10 (24.4) (13.3, 40.4) <0.001
5–10 years 134 62 (46.3) (37.9, 54.8)
11–17 years 97 55 (56.7) (46.5, 66.3)
18–40 years 61 43 (70.5) (57.6, 80.8)
41–65 years 48 41 (85.4) (71.8, 93.1)
Subtotal 381 211 (55.4) (50.3, 60.3)
Females < 5 years 45 10 (22.2) (12.1, 37.2) <0.001
5–10 years 115 38 (33.0) (25.0, 42.3)
11–17 years 92 57 (62.0) (51.5, 71.4)
18–40 years 149 95 (63.8) (55.7, 71.2)
41–65 years 66 56 (84.9) (73.7, 91.8)
Subtotal 467 256 (54.8) (50.3, 59.3)
Total < 5 years 86 20 (23.3) (15.4, 33.5) <0.001
5–10 years 249 100 (40.2) (34.2, 46.4)
11–17 years 189 112 (59.3) (52.0, 66.1)
18–40 years 210 138 (65.7) (59.0, 71.9)
41–65 years 114 97 (85.1) (70.2, 90.6)
Total 848 467 (55.1) (51.7, 58.4)