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Table 2 Prevalence of malaria using RDTs by Regions and Districts in Ethiopia, October to December 2018

From: Baseline malaria prevalence at the targeted pre-elimination districts in Ethiopia

Regions

Name of Districts

RDT Results

Total, n (%)

Positive, n(%)

95% CI for Positives

Amhara

Berehet

531 (100))

0

0.0–0.69

Bugina

626 (100

1 (0.16)

0.0–0.89

Raya kobo

2055 (100)

22 (1.07)

0.67–1.62

Habru

2281 (100)

32 (1.4)

0.96–1.97

Total

5493 (100)

55 (1)

0.76–1.3

Dire dawa

 

886 (100)

4 (0.45)

0.12–1.15

Harari

 

979 (100)

46 (4.7)

3.46–6.22

Oromia

Merti

871 (100)

8 (0.92)

0.4–1.8

Sire

729 (100)

0

0.0–0.5

Zeway-dugida

2433 (100)

10 (0.41)

0.2–0.75

Kersa

2358 (100)

87 (3.69)

2.97–4.53

Gemechis

1447 (100)

0

0.0–0.25

Total

7838 (100)

105 (1.34)

1.1–1.62

SNNPR

Dilla-zuria

503 (100)

2 (0.4)

0.05–1.43

Marako

1816 (100)

1 (0.06)

0.0–0.31

Misrak-badawacho

2999 (100)

81 (2.7)

2.15–3.35

Damboya

816 (100)

0

0.0–0.45

Dore (Hawassa-zuria)

1403 (100)

1 (0.07)

0.0–0.40

Lanfaro

2129 (100)

1 (0.05)

0.0–0.26

Total

9666 (100)

86 (0.9)

0.71–1.1

Tigray

Kolla-Tembein

1597 (100)

27 (1.69)

1.12–2.45

Hawzen

1235 (100)

5 (0.4)

0.13–0.94

Seharti-Samre

1289 (100)

11 (0.9)

0.43–1.52

Total

4121 (100)

43 (1.04)

0.76–1.4

Total

 

28,973 (100)

339 (1.17)

1.05–1.3

  1. CI= \( \boldsymbol{P}\pm \boldsymbol{z}\sqrt{\boldsymbol{P}\left(\mathbf{1}-\boldsymbol{P}\right)/\boldsymbol{n}} \); where z value for 95% = 1.96, p = sample proportion, n = sample size, CI = confidence interval