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Table 2 Prevalence of tungiasis by county and survey

From: National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya

 

Survey 1

Survey 2

County

Survey months

Number of schools surveyed

Schools with at least 1 case, n (%)

Number of pupils examined

Pupil infection rate, % (95% CI)

Survey months

Number of schools surveyed

Schools with at least 1 case, n (%)

Number of pupils examined

Pupil infection rate, % (95% CI)

Turkana

May, Jun, July 2021

11

4 (36.4)

1189

0.67 (0.34–1.34)

Oct, Nov, Dec 2021, Jun 2022

11

2 (18.2)

1212

0.25 (0.08–0.76)

Samburu

May, Jun, July 2021

11

5 (45.5)

1220

1.72 (1.12–2.63)

Oct, Nov, Dec 2021, Jan, May 2022

11

3 (27.3)

1129

0.89 (0.48–1.64)

Kericho

May, Jun, July 2021

11

4 (36.4)

1222

0.65 (0.33–1.30)

Oct, Nov, Dec 2021,

11

4 (36.4)

1188

0.51 (0.23–1.12)

Muranga

May, Jun, July 2021

11

7 (63.6)

1240

2.02 (1.37–2.97)

Oct, Nov, Dec 2021, Feb 2022

11

9 (81.8)

1220

2.05 (1.39–3.02)

Nakuru

May, Jun, July 2021

11

5 (45.5)

1218

2.63 (1.86–3.69)

Oct, Nov, Dec 2021, May 2022

11

3 (27.3)

1222

0.65 (0.33–1.30)

Kajiado

May, Jun, July 2021

11

4 (36.4)

1143

3.24 (2.35–4.44)

Nov, Dec 2021, Jan, Feb, Sep 2022

11

4 (36.4)

1225

0.49 (0.22–1.09)

Makueni

May, Jun, July 2021

11

6 (54.5)

1229

0.65 (0.33–1.30)

Oct, Nov, Dec 2021, May 2022

11

2 (18.2)

1210

0.41 (0.17–0.99)

Taita Taveta

May, Jun, July 2021

11

1 (9.1)

1197

0.08 (0.01–0.59)

Oct, Nov, Dec 2021,

11

2 (18.2)

1215

0.16 (0.04–0.66)

Kilifi

Jun, Jul, Sep 2021

11

5 (45.5)

1208

0.58 (0.28–1.21)

May, Sep, Oct 2022, Mar, Apr 2023

9

6 (66.7)

979

3.06 (2.15–4.34)

TOTAL

 

99

41 (41.4)

10,866

1.35 (1.15–1.59)

 

97

35 (36.1)

10,600

0.89 (0.73–1.10)

  1. CI Confidence interval