Prevalence of plasmodium falciparum in active conflict areas of eastern Burma: a summary of cross-sectional data

Table 3 Cluster Survey Target Population, Response Rate and Pf Prevalence

Sample Characteristic	2004		2006
Sample Characteristic	BPHWT*	KDHW	BPHWT	KDHW**
Target Population	129,000	96,888	134,732	89,092
Number of Clusters Sampled	100	100	180	100
Number of Clusters Successfully Reached	92	84	164	88
Total Households Sampled	1,834	1,657	1,614	1,835
Response Rate	92%	83%	90%	92%
Number of Malaria Rapid Tests Performed	1,739	1,588	882	1,329
Proportion of Respondents Tested	95%	96%	55%	72%
Proportion Female	62%	92%	84%	99%
Plasmodium falciparum Prevalence	12.4%	11.8%	6.3%	8.2%
Cluster Adjusted 95% Confidence Interval	(9.4 – 15.4)	(9.5 – 14.2)	(3.9 – 8.8)	(5.1 – 11.3)

BPHWT: Backpack Health Worker Team; KDHW: Karen Department of Health & Welfare
* BPHWT 2004 survey results reported previously in Mullany, Richards, Lee et al. (2007). See reference 13.
** KDHW 2006 sampling frame includes seven malaria control program areas (n = 180) with Pf prevalence of 1.7%. Prevalence in non-MCP clusters (n = 1267) was 9.1%.

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