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Table 3 Cholera incidence rate and population-based rate ratios by strata of districts classified according to level of urbanization, 1997–2001.

From: Spatial and demographic patterns of Cholera in Ashanti region - Ghana

Urbanization (%)

Cholera

cases

Sub

Population

Rate (per 10000)

Rate ratio(95%CI)

Low

    

0.0–16.5

126

1065586

1.182447968

Reference

Medium

    

19.2–35.6

357

848903

4.205427475

3.56 (2.89–4.38)

High

    

38.9–100

2748

1170270

23.48176062

19.86 (16.55–23.840

  1. Chi-square for linear trend = 2995.5, P-value = 0.000001