Table 4 Cholera incidence rate and population-based rate ratios by strata of districts classified according to level of overcrowding, 1997–2001.
From: Spatial and demographic patterns of Cholera in Ashanti region - Ghana
Overcrowding index | Cholera cases | Sub Population | Rate (per 10000) | Rate ratio(95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | ||||
(-4.5 < OI < -1.66) | 51 | 1048225 | 0.49 | Reference |
Medium | ||||
(-0.73 < OI < -0.37) | 310 | 764556 | 4.05 | 8.33 (6.14–11.34) |
High | ||||
(-0.25 < OI < 3.20) | 2870 | 1896170 | 15.14 | 31.11 (23.40–41.46) |