Table 2 Number of DBS samples analysed and prevalence of G6PD*A (A376G) mutants by region
Region | No. of samples extracted | No. of samples amplified | No. of samples merged for analysis | No. G6PD*A (A376G) mutants observed | Weighted prevalence (%) of G6PD*A (A376G) mutation (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afar and Somali | 152 | 128 (84.2%) | 118 (77.6%) | 7 | 7.7 (0.5–14.9) |
Amhara | 302 | 262 (86.8%) | 229 (75.8%) | 15 | 7.5 (3.0–12.0) |
Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella | 118 | 117 (99.2%) | 109 (92.4%) | 8 | 5.3 (0.7–10.0) |
Dire Dawa and Harari | 11 | 11 (100%) | 10 (90.9%) | 0 | 0 |
Oromia | 640 | 633 (98.9%) | 576 (90.0%) | 58 | 8.0 (5.0–10.9) |
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ | 277 | 256 (92.4%) | 240 (86.6%) | 28 | 12.2 (5.7–18.7) |
Tigray | 141 | 141 (100%) | 132 (93.6%) | 14 | 12.0 (4.4–19.5) |
Total | 1641 | 1548 | 1414 | 130 | 8.9 (6.7–11.2) |