Table 3 Blood test carried out by volunteers and the midwives during six-month period
| Â | Intervention villages (19) | Midwife villages (18) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Tested | Positive (%) | Tested | Positive (%) |
Total in six months | 795 | Â | 1382 | Â |
Month (from 21 May to 20 November 2009) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
First | 279 | (47.0) | 326 | (57.4) |
Second | 201 | (39.8) | 309 | (47.6) |
Third | 148 | (35.1) | 234 | (40.6) |
Fourth | 64 | (62.5) | 164 | (47.6) |
Fifth | 62 | (43.5) | 169 | (50.9) |
Sixth | 41 | (36.6) | 180 | (52.8) |