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Table 2 Results from cross-sectional and cohort studies, reporting on prevalence rates of NCC and epilepsy respectively in different populations, with associated proportions

From: The causal relationship between neurocysticercosis infection and the development of epilepsy - a systematic review

Study

Study country

Number of PWE

Number of people with NCC (Number who had CT or MRI)

Proportion of NCC in PWE

95% confidence intervals

Mwape et al. 2015 [40]

Zambia

56

20 (49)

40.82

27.00–55.79

Sahu et al. 2014 [39]

India

61

23 (61)

37.71

25.61–51.04

Bianchin et al. 2014 [62]

Brazil

191

71 (191)

37.17

30.31–44.45

Moyano et al. 2014 [35]

Peru

301

109 (282)

38.65

32.94–44.61

Millogo et al. 2012 [42]

Burkina Faso

72

20 (68)

29.41

18.98–41.71

Del Brutto and Del Brutto, 2012 [63]

Ecuador

431

120 (431)

27.84

23.66–32.33

Blocher et al. 2011 [64]

Tanzania

212

35 (212)

16.51

11.78–22.21

Goel et al. 2011 [65]

India

141

49 (141)

34.75

26.94–43.22

Raghava et al. 2010 [66]

India

116

39 (101)

38.61

29.09–48.82

Foyaca-Sibat et al. 2009 [23]

South Africa

244

34 (92)

36.96

27.12–47.66

Lescano et al. 2009 [9]

Peru

42

23 (42)

54.76

38.67–70.15

Rajshekhar et al. 2006 [67]

India

194

55 (162)

33.95

26.71–41.80

Velasco et al. 2006 [68]

Brazil

512

139 (512)

27.15

23.34–31.22

Singh et al. 2006 [69]

India

525

169 (525)

32.19

28.21–36.37

Da Gama et al. 2005 [70]

Brazil

89

50 (89)

56.18

45.25–66.68

Nicoletti et al. 2005 [57]

Bolivia

124

34 (105)

32.38

23.57–42.21

Montano et al. 2005 [33]

Peru

39

15 (39)

38.46

23.36–55.38

Del Brutto et al. 2005 [61]

Ecuador

24

5 (19)

26.32

9.15–51.20

Cruz et al. 1999 [34]

Ecuador

31

14 (26)

53.85

33.94–76.48

Palacio et al. 1998 [71]

Colombia

643

76 (546)

13.92

11.13–17.11

Singhi & Singhi, 1997 [54]

India

100

13 (100)

13.00

7.11–21.20

Nair et al. 1997 [72]

India

198

20 (198)

10.10

6.28–15.17

Garcia-Noval et al. 1996 [38]

Guatemala

76

36 (76)

47.37

35.79–59.16

Arruda et al. 1991 [73]

Brazil

210

57 (210)

27.145

21.25–33.69

Gulati et al. 1991 [74]

India

170

27 (170)

15.88

10.74–22.26