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Table 2 Space-time cluster analysis results of the Malaria Programme database from 2007 to 2016

From: Malaria epidemiology in Suriname from 2000 to 2016: trends, opportunities and challenges for elimination

Period of analysis

Identified clustera

Cluster period (year/month)

Cluster diameter size (O/E)

Notification point

No. cases/No. control (% positive)

% Imported

2007–2008

1

2008/5–2008/12

75.3 km (1.8)

Krabudoin

4/4 (100%)

0

   

Victoria

4/14 (28.6%)

0

2

2008/8–2008/12

5.6 km (1.7)

Antino

201/311 (67.5%)

6.5

   

Benzdorp

60/91 (65.9%)

0

3

2008/10–2008/10

10.1 km (2.8)

Tumatu

2/2 (100%)

0

   

Snesikondre

10/10 (100%)

0

2009–2010

1

2009/1–2009/12

79.6 km (1.8)

Paramaribo

1270/3086 (41.2%)

77.2

   

Victoria

134/430 (31.2%)

0

2

2009/1–2009/5

9.2 km (2.0)

Antino

62/190 (32.6%)

0

   

Vila Nova

105/216 (48.6%)

32.4

   

Benzdorp

112/223 (48.9%)

2.7

2011–2013

1

2011/1–2012/5

0.0 km (2.8)

Paramaribo

802/3208 (25.0%)

84.2

2

2011/9–2013/2

7.6 km (5.1)

Antonio do Brinco

109/176 (61.9%)

99.1

   

Cabanafo

2/8 (25.0%)

100

2014–2016

1

2015/7–2016/12

126.4 km (3.4)

Paramaribo

156/1240 (12.6%)

85.3

   

Albina

120/1316 (9.1%)

95.8

2

2014/10–2015/12

7.2 km (9.7)

Antonio do Brinco

52/94 (55.3%)

100

   

Peruano

6/61 (9.8%)

100

   

Cabanafo

45/99 (45.5%)

100

  1. a Only significant clusters (p < 0.05) are shown