Prevalence of Trachoma and Access to Water and Sanitation in Benue State, Nigeria: Results of 23 Population-Based Prevalence Surveys

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Table 1. Local Government Area-level prevalence of trichiasis in ≥15-year-olds and prevalence of trachomatous inflammation—follicular (TF) in 1-9-year-olds, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, Benue State, Nigeria, April–September 2014.

Local Government Area	Number of ≥15-year-olds examined	Number of ≥15-year-olds with trichiasis	Prevalence of trichiasis in ≥15-year-olds, % (95% CI)^a	Estimated total population aged ≥15 years	Estimated trichiasis backlog	Number of persons that need trichiasis management to achieve elimination threshold	Number of 1-9-year-olds examined	Number of 1-9-year-olds with TF	Prevalence of TF in 1-9-year-olds, % (95% CI)^b
Ado	2087	11	0.19 (0.07–0.34)	97,142	187	0	3449	120	3.0 (2.1–4.2)
Agatu	1572	0	0	60,493	0	0	4053	23	0.5 (0.3–0.7)
Apa	1426	0	0	51,001	0	0	2109	8	0.3 (0.1–0.5)
Buruku	1364	0	0	108,425	0	0	1309	17	1.8 (0.7–3.4)
Gboko	1750	0	0	202,010	0	0	1235	5	0.3 (0.1–0.7)
Guma	997	1	0.01 (0.00–0.02)	101,355	6	0	1708	80	4.2 (3.2–5.4)
Gwer East	1709	5	0.23 (0.00–0.52)	90,299	210	29	1433	91	5.3 (3.3–7.7)
Gwer West	1175	0	0	63,901	0	0	1373	62	4.6 (2.9–6.6)
Katsina-Ala	1600	10	0.19 (0.03–0.43)	120,884	228	0	1172	28	1.9 (1.0–2.7)
Konshisha	1302	0	0	120,147	0	0	1972	17	0.8 (0.4–1.4)
Kwande	1265	0	0	133,246	0	0	1442	11	0.6 (0.3–0.9)
Logo	2938	0	0	89,816	0	0	2059	17	0.7 (0.3–0.9)
Makurdi	1879	0	0	176,405	0	0	1378	27	1.8 (0.7–2.8)
Obi	1883	0	0	52,081	0	0	3821	95	2.3 (1.5–3.2)
Ogbadibo	1657	1	0.01 (0.00–0.02)	70,791	5	0	1042	41	3.5 (1.8–5.1)
Ohimini	2644	1	0.03 (0.00–0.09)	37,847	11	0	3072	23	0.8 (0.5–1.2)
Oju	1481	0	0	92,435	0	0	1189	21	1.5 (0.8–2.3)
Okpokwu	1152	12	0.35 (0.12–0.50)	94,565	333	144	1012	8	0.5 (0.1–0.8)
Oturkpo	1322	0	0	148,700	0	0	1462	9	0.7 (0.2–1.5)
Tarka	771	0	0	41,295	0	0	3145	34	1.6 (0.8–2.7)
Ukum	1341	0	0	115,173	0	0	1111	66	5.2 (3.6–7.0)
Ushongo	1545	1	0.08 (0.00–0.25)	101,497	84	0	1701	24	1.1 (0.4–2.3)
Vandeikya	1942	0	0	125,214	0	0	1393	48	2.8 (1.5–4.7)
Total	36,802	42		2,294,722	1,064	173	43,640	875

^aAdjusted for gender and age, in 5-year bands.

^bAdjusted for age, in 1-year bands.

CI, confidence interval.

Table 2. Household-level access to improved water and sanitation facilities by Local Government Area, Global Trachoma Mapping Project, Benue State, Nigeria, April–September 2014.

Local Government Area	Access to an improved drinking water source, %	Washing water source (improved or unimproved) <1 km from household (%)	Access to improved sanitation, %
Ado	21	48	29
Agatu	7	36	12
Apa	1	100	19
Buruku	69	82	17
Gboko	36	54	35
Guma	24	43	16
Gwer East	67	50	11
Gwer West	0	9	1
Katsina-Ala	63	75	53
Konshisha	56	68	5
Kwande	73	88	26
Logo	33	31	49
Makurdi	66	41	53
Obi	27	14	3
Ogbadibo	44	99	34
Ohimini	13	61	25
Oju	61	13	2
Okpokwu	3	58	80
Oturkpo	49	99	93
Tarka	99	74	43
Ukum	45	68	12
Ushongo	68	7	17
Vandeikya	57	100	16