Table 1.
socio-demographic characteristics and epidemiological distribution of the prevalence of positive circulating lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan - 2016 and 2019
| Variable | Category | The total number (%) tested positive | The total number (%) tested negative | Total number (%) of test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 15-20 | 14(1.1%) | 1291(98.9%) | 1305(14.2%) |
| 21-25 | 3(0.30%) | 913(99.7%) | 916(9.9%) | |
| 26-30 | 15(1.0%) | 1531(99.0%) | 1546(16.8%) | |
| 31-35 | 22(2.1%) | 1017(97.9%) | 1039(11.3%) | |
| 36-40 | 24(1.9%) | 1234(98.1%) | 1258(13.7%) | |
| 41-45 | 11(1.3%) | 862(98.7%) | 873(9.5%) | |
| 46-50 | 19(2.3%) | 794(97.7%) | 813(8.8%) | |
| >50 | 39(2.7%) | 1424(97.3%) | 1463(15.9%) | |
| Sex | Female | 70(1.4%) | 4817(98.6%) | 4887(53.0%) |
| Male | 77(1.8%) | 4249(98.2%) | 4326(47.0%) | |
| State | Eastern Equatoria | 10(2.1%) | 463(97.9%) | 473(5.1%) |
| Jonglei | 20(0.9%) | 2137(99.1%) | 2157(23.4%) | |
| Lakes | 7(0.5%) | 1395(99.5%) | 1402(15.2%) | |
| Unity | 0(0%) | 197(100%) | 197(2.1%) | |
| Upper Nile | 53(3.4%) | 1535(96.6%) | 1578(17.1%) | |
| Warrap | 8(0.6%) | 1273(99.4%) | 1281(13.9%) | |
| Western Bahr El Ghazal | 2(0.3%) | 589(99.7%) | 591(6.4%) | |
| Western Equatoria | 47(3.1%) | 1487(96.9%) | 1534(16.7%) | |
| Total | 147 (1.6%) | 9076 (98.4%) | 9213(100%) |