Prevalence of trachoma in the area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria: results of six population-based surveys

Figures & data

Table 1. Numbers of enumerated individuals examined, who refused examination or were absent, and adjusted trachoma prevalences, by Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, 2014. (TF = trachomatous inflammation—follicular; TI = trachomatous inflammation—intense).

		Examined (n)		Refused (n)		Absent (n)		Adjusted trachoma prevalence (%) (95% CI)
Area Council	Estimated 2011 population	1–9 year-olds	≥15-year-olds	1–9 year-olds	≥15-year-olds	1–9 year-olds	≥15-year-olds	TF in 1–9-year-olds^a	TI in 1–9-year-olds^a	Trichiasis in≥15-year-olds^b
Abaji	93,359	1248	1836	28	19	8	149	0.5 (0.0, 1.3)	0.2 (0.0, 0.3)	0.0 (0.0, 0.1)
Abuja Municipal	1,235,877	975	1600	4	4	1	152	0.5 (0.1, 0.9)	0.3 (0.0, 0.7)	0.1 (0.0, 0.1)
Bwari	365,007	820	1302	27	25	21	347	0.1 (0.0, 0.4)	0.2 (0.0, 0.5)	0.1 (0.0, 0.2)
Gwagwalada	252,522	867	1430	9	6	4	221	0.5 (0.1, 1.2)	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)	0.3 (0.0, 0.7)
Kuje	154,796	1177	1786	28	18	46	239	0.2 (0.1, 0.5)	0.1 (0.0, 0.4)	0.1 (0.0, 0.2)
Kwali	137,190	838	1398	16	34	7	358	0.7 (0.1, 1.4)	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)	0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

^aAdjusted by age in 1-year bands

^bAdjusted by age and gender in 5-year bands

CI, confidence interval

Figure 1. Prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) in 1–9-year-old children, by Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, 2014.

Figure 2. Prevalence of trichiasis in adults, by Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, 2014.

Table 2. Household-level water and sanitation coverage by Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, 2014.

		Proportion of households (%)
Area Council	Householdsassessed (n)	Access to improvedwashing water source	Washing water sourcein yard or within 1km	Access toimproved latrine
Abaji	611	44	72	39
Abuja Municipal	625	85	99	90
Bwari	617	77	85	76
Gwagwalada	621	70	84	56
Kuje	623	39	86	17
Kwali	624	71	84	23

Table 3. Recommended actions by Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, 2014.

Area Council	Regular households (n)	Households in need of improved water sources (n)	Households in need of latrines (n)	Trichiasis backlog	No. of individuals needing to be managed for trichiasis to achieve elimination prevalence^a (n)	Antibiotic treatment for active trachoma.
Abaji	10,142	5,679	6,187	17	0	Routine health care
Abuja Municipal	179,674	26,951	17,967	443	0	Routine health care
Bwari	50,109	11,525	12,026	240	0	Routine health care
Gwagwalada	32,071	9,621	14,111	407	>155	Routine health care
Kuje	17,092	10,426	14,186	74	0	Routine health care
Kwali	14,504	4,206	11,168	180	>43	Routine health care

^aAssuming no incident trichiasis