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Table 2 Malaria parasite prevalence according to rapid diagnostic test by age group, sous-prefecture and survey period

From: Encouraging impact following 2.5 years of reinforced malaria control interventions in a hyperendemic region of the Republic of Guinea

 

April 2011 % (95 % CI)

August 2011 % (95 % CI)

February 2012 % (95 % CI)

August 2012 % (95 % CI)

February 2013 % (95 % CI)

Guéckédou City

 1–59 months

54.8 (49.7–59.9)

60.7 (55.3–66.0)

40.0 (34.0–46.0)

54.4 (48.7–60.1)

44.3 (39.2–49.3)

 5–14 years

78.3 (74.5–82.2)

75.9 (72.1–79.7)

65.9 (59.6–72.2)

80.2 (76.1–84.2)

67.3 (62.2–72.4)

 ≥15 years

40.3 (34.6–46.0)

43.6 (39.5–47.6)

29.9 (25.7–34.1)

47.4 (42.2–52.6)

34.6 (29.9–39.2)

Tékoulo

 1–59 months

67.9 (63.0–72.6)

75.3 (70.8–79.8)

63.0 (58.0–68.1)

61.7 (55.3–68.2)

54.3 (48.4–60.2)

 5–14 years

89.4 (86.7–92.2)

92.0 (89.2–94.7)

84.5 (80.0–88.9)

88.3 (85.4–91.2)

78.3 (73.4–83.2)

 ≥15 years

45.4 (39.6–51.1)

55.1 (51.3–58.8)

42.6 (37.6–47.7)

46.0 (40.8–51.2)

38.3 (34.2–42.5)

Guendembou

 1–59 months

79.2 (74.8–83.7)

84.3 (81.3–87.4)

67.2 (61.8–72.7)

73.4 (67.2–79.6)

56.0 (49.8–62.2)

 5–14 years

93.0 (90.4–95.6)

95.0 (92.8–97.3)

86.9 (82.8–91.0)

91.1 (88.2–93.9 %)

85.8 (82.0–89.6)

 ≥15 years

47.1 (39.5–54.8)

62.0 (57.3–66.7)

43.5 (39.0–48.0)

52.5 (48.1–58.8)

40.0 (36.1–44.0)

Koundou (comparison)

 1–59 months

73.9 (69.0–78.8)

85.1 (81.2–89.1)

68.2 (63.3–73.1)

88.0 (84.3–91.7)

78.0 (72.8–83.1)

 5–14 years

89.4 (86.2–92.5)

93.7 (91.4–96.0)

91.1 (88.0–94.2)

95.2 (93.3–97.1)

90.4 (87.1–93.7)

 ≥15 years

43.7 (38.1–49.4)

63.7 (60.1–67.3)

43.5 (39.3–47.7)

64.7 (60.4–69.0)

50.4 (44.9–55.9)