From: Epidemiological survey of echinococcosis in Tibet Autonomous Region of China
 | Surveyed population | No. of positive cases | Positive rate/% (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Prefecture | |||
 Lhasa | 1047 | 66 | 6.30 (4.83–7.77) |
 Changdu | 1358 | 78 | 5.74 (4.50–6.98) |
 Shannan | 1046 | 107 | 10.23 (8.39–12.07) |
 Shigatse | 1945 | 94 | 4.83 (3.88–5.78) |
 Naqu | 1127 | 128 | 11.36 (9.51–13.21) |
 Ali | 423 | 34 | 8.04 (5.45–10.63) |
 Linzhi | 618 | 45 | 7.28 (5.23–9.33) |
 Total | 7564 | 552 | 7.30 (6.71–7.89) |
Type of area | |||
 Pastoral area | 2224 | 187 | 8.41 (7.26–9.56) |
 Semi-Pastoral and semi-farm area | 3033 | 168 | 5.54 (4.73–6.35) |
 Farm area | 1637 | 80 | 4.89 (3.85–5.93) |
 Urban area | 365 | 23 | 6.30 (3.81–8.79) |
 Total | 7564 | 552 | 7.30 (6.71–7.89) |