Table 1 Epidemiological data sets used in development of the spatial model for predicting the prevalence of Loa microfilaraemia
Region | Sex* | Blood sample (μl) | Prevalence of Loa loa | Age range | No. subjects | No. villages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Banyo-Bankim | M | 50.00 | 22.21 | 5–98 | 1783 | 16 |
Banyo-Bankim | F | 50.00 | 20.00 | 5–90 | 1815 | |
South of Central Province | M | 30.00 | 32.81 | 5–80 | 381 | 5 |
South of Central Province | F | 30.00 | 27.37 | 5–80 | 453 | |
South of Central Province | M | 50.00 | 24.76 | 5–86 | 941 | 17 |
South of Central Province | F | 50.00 | 18.49 | 5–90 | 1206 | |
Lekie Department | M | 30.00 | 26.33 | 5–91 | 1052 | 14 |
Lekie Department | F | 30.00 | 19.10 | 5–92 | 1340 | |
Lekie Department | M | 50.00 | 23.96 | 5–80 | 359 | 3 |
Lekie Department | F | 50.00 | 21.41 | 5–90 | 369 | |
Mbam et Kim | M | 30.00 | 12.37 | 5–99 | 1293 | 24 |
Mbam et Kim | F | 30.00 | 4.53 | 5–95 | 1281 | |
Western Province | M | 50.00 | 6.22 | 15–99 | 916 | 15 |
Western Province | F | 50.00 | 3.76 | 15–99 | 1036 |