Table 2

Intervention coverage and response time

Overall n=47*RACD n=22*rfMDA n=25*P value
Index case coverage†, mean % (95% CI)65.7 (55.5 to 75.9)69.5 (53.0 to 86.0)62.4 (48.8 to 76.0)0.49
Target population coverage‡, mean % (95% CI)75.4 (67.2 to 83.6)70.3 (55.8 to 84.8)80.2 (71.2 to 89.2)0.22
Response time, median (range)
 Days between index case report and intervention response8 (2–40)7 (2–27)11 (3–40)0.09
  • *Sample size (n) for overall, RACD and rfMDA were 39, 19 and 20 clusters, respectively, for target population coverage and response time.

  • †Index case coverage was defined as the percentage of eligible index cases that received an intervention averaged across study arm clusters.

  • ‡Target population coverage was defined as the percentage of the target population within 200 m zones around each index case that received an intervention averaged across study arm clusters.

  • RACD, reactive case detection; rfMDA, reactive focal mass drug administration.