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) |