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Table 5 Comparison of crude prevalence and incidence of nodding syndrome and other forms of epilepsy in Kitgum and Pader districts during the 2012 and 2017

From: Prevalence and incidence of nodding syndrome and other forms of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in northern Uganda after the implementation of onchocerciasis control measures

Selected villages

All forms of epilepsy

Nodding syndrome

Other forms of epilepsy

2012

2017

P-value

2012

2017

P-value

2012

2017

P-value

Prevalence in Kitgum district

 Kampala-anyuka: n (%)

54 (11.5)

47 (8.5)

0.110

22 (4.6)

24 (4.4)

0.798

32 (6.9)

23 (4.2)

0.061

 Tumangu: n (%)

24 (10.1)

35 (12.3)

0.392

10 (4.2)

13 (4.6)

0.811

14 (5.8)

22 (7.8)

0.381

Prevalence in Pader district

 Paikati-akidi: n (%)

32 (11.9)

30 (9.5)

0.347

13 (4.8)

16 (5.1)

0.905

19 (7.0)

14 (4.4)

0.166

Kitgum and Pader districts combined

 Prevalence: n (%)

110 (11.2)

112 (9.7)

0.251

45 (4.6)

53 (4.6)

1.00

65 (6.6)

59 (5.1)

0.134

 95% CI of prevalence

10.6–14.8

8.1–11.6

 

3.4–6.1

3.5–6.0

 

5.2–8.4

3.9–6.6

 

 Cumulative incidencea

1165

130

0.002

490

43

0.037

675

87

0.024

  1. 2012 population distribution of: Kampala-anyuka: n = 469, Tumangu: n = 241, Paikati-akidi: n = 269
  2. 2017 population distribution of: Kampala-anyuka: n = 552, Tumangu: n = 284, Paikati-akidi: n = 317
  3. All comparisons done using Pearson chi-square test
  4. CI Confidential interval
  5. aCumulative incidence per 100 000 persons per year