Table 2 Proportions of self-reported diseases among adults in the Nouna Health and Demographic Surveillance System 2010 and 2011

2010 (Rainy Season)

Total (3949)

Male (1928)

Female (2021)

χ² p-value

 Non-communicable diseases

5.3 (4.6–6.0)

4.0 (3.1–4.9)

6.5 (5.5–7.6)

<.0001

  Hypertension

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

0.179

  Chronic Heart Disease

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.4 (0.1–0.7)

1.3 (0.8–1.8)

0.002

  Rheumathoid Arthritis

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

0.5 (0.2–0.8)

0.6 (0.3–0.9)

0.583

  Others (< 20 cases)

2.9 (2.4–3.5)

2.4 (1.7–3.1)

3.5 (2.7–4.3)

0.045

 Communicable diseases

20.7 (19.4–21.9)

20.8 (19.0–22.6)

20.5 (18.8–22.3)

0.837

  Malaria

15.7 (14.6–16.8)

17.1 (15.4–18.8)

16.2 (14.6–17.8)

0.455

  Cold

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

1.3 (0.8–1.8)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

0.554

  Dermatophytosis

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

0.5 (0.2–0.8)

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

0.376

  Others (< 20 cases)

2.4 (1.9–2.8)

2.0 (1.4–2.6)

2.7 (2.0–3.4)

0.120

 Injuries

0.8 (0.5–1.0)

0.8 (0.4–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.1)

0.620

  Paralysis

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.2 (0.0–0.4)

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

0.382

  Snake bite

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.076

  Trauma by accident

0.1 (0.0–0.3)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.954

  Others (< 20 cases)

0.4 (0.2–0.6)

0.3 (0.1–0.6)

0.5 (0.2–0.7)

0.493

2011 (Dry Season)

Total (4039)

Male (1985)

Female (2054)

χ² p-value

 Non-communicable diseases

4.5 (3.8–5.1)

3.9 (3.1–4.8)

5.0 (4.0–5.9)

0.111

  Hypertension

0.7 (0.4–0.9)

0.5 (0.2–0.8)

0.9 (0.5–1.3)

0.099

  Chronic Heart Disease

0.5 (0.3–0.8)

0.4 (0.1–0.7)

0.7 (0.3–1.0)

0.229

  Rheumathoid Arthritis

0.4 (0.2–0.6)

0.3 (0.0–0.5)

0.6 (0.3–0.9)

0.103

  Others (< 20 cases)

2.8 (2.3–3.3)

2.8 (2.1–3.6)

2.8 (2.1–3.5)

0.996

 Communicable diseases

11.0 (10.0–11.9)

10.6 (10.0–12.7)

11.3 (10.0–12.7)

0.437

  Malaria

5.8 (5.1–6.6)

6.1 (5.0–7.2)

5.6 (4.6–6.6)

0.501

  Cold

2.5 (2.0–3.0)

2.8 (2.1–3.6)

2.2 (1.6–2.8)

0.200

  Dermatophytosis

0.6 (0.4–0.9)

0.4 (0.1–0.7)

0.9 (0.5–1.3)

0.060

  Others (< 20 cases)

2.0 (1.6–2.5)

1.3 (0.8–1.8)

2.8 (2.1–3.5)

0.001

 Injuries

0.6 (0.4–0.9)

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

0.908

  Paralysis

0.3 (0.1–0.4)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.3 (0.1–0.6)

0.225

  Snake bite

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.682

  Trauma by accident

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

0.078

  Others (< 20 cases)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.2 (0.0–0.4)

0.2 (0.0–0.3)

0.672