Table 2 Malaria prevalence and bed net usage, by estates and by villages (cross-sectional survey).
From: Malaria – a major health problem within an oil palm plantation around Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Estate | Number examined | Prevalence all species n infected; % (95% CI) | Prevalence P. falciparum n infected; % (95 % CI) | Prevalence P. vivax n infected; % (95% CI) | Bed net usage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambogo | 177 | 36; 20.3 (0.14–0.26) | 28; 15.8 (0.10–0.21) | 6; 3.4 (0.01–0.06) | 84.3 |
Sangara | 279 | 91; 32.6 (0.27–0.38) | 56; 20.0 (0.15–0.25) | 35; 12.5 (0.09–0.16) | 69.7 |
Sumbiripa | 267 | 115; 43.1 (0.37–0.49) | 60; 22.5 (0.17–0.27) | 50; 18.7 (0.14–0.23) | 63.3 |
Village | |||||
Epa | 68 | 12; 17.7 (0.09–0.27) | 9; 13.2 (0.05–0.21) | 2; 2.9 (-0.01–0.07) | 97.5 |
Irigi | 109 | 24; 22.0 (0.14–0.30) | 19; 17.4 (0.10–0.25) | 4; 3.7 (0.00–0.07) | 75.8 |
Moale | 154 | 48; 31.2 (0.24–0.38) | 28; 18.1 (0.12–0.24) | 23; 14.8 (0.09–0.20) | 65.6 |
Javuni | 125 | 43; 34.4 (0.26–0.43) | 28; 22.4 (0.15–0.30) | 12; 9.6 (0.04–0.15) | 75.0 |
Irihambo | 137 | 57; 41.6 (0.33–0.50) | 33; 24.1 (0.17–0.31) | 21; 15.3 (0.09–0.21) | 57.6 |
Sumbiripa | 130 | 58; 44.6 (0.36–0.53) | 27; 20.8 (0.14–0.28) | 29; 22.3 (0.15–0.29) | 68.9 |