| Total Cases | CL(%) | CP(%) | CLP(%) | X2 | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Tanzania (this study) | 240 | 49.2 | 11.7 | 39.2 | 1.92 | - |
   Kenya [4] | 68 | 51.5 | 5.9 | 42.6 | 6.97 | 0.03 |
   Kenya [12] | 368 | 52.7 | 5.7 | 41.6 | 1.24 | ns |
   Uganda [27] | 47 | 40.4 | 12.8 | 46.8 | 2.47 | ns |
   Nigeria [35] | 93 | 39.8 | 15.1 | 45.2 | 6.85 | 0.03 |
   Nigeria [24] | 360 | 49.2 | 18.9 | 31.9 | 13.81 | < 0.005 |
   Zambia [11] | 331 | 58.3 | 3.9 | 37.8 | 1.74 | ns |
   Zimbabwe [36] | 57 | 42.1 | 17.5 | 40.4 |  |  |
Asia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   China [37] | 637 | 26.2 | 15.1 | 58.7 | 42.21 | < 0.001 |
   Iran [38] | 119 | 29.4 | 25.2 | 45.4 | 17.06 | < 0.001 |
   Pakistan [34] | 117 | 41.9 | 23.9 | 34.2 | 8.96 | 0.01 |
   Thailand [39] | 153 | 23.5 | 20.9 | 55.6 | 26.41 | < 0.001 |
South America | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Brazil [40] | 154 | 33.1 | 14.3 | 52.6 | 9.95 | < 0.01 |