Table 2 The prevalence of scorpion stings per 100,000 people and its confidence interval in the tropical area of Kermanshah
Year | 2008 | 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City | Population | Prevalence | Confidence interval (95 % CI) | Population | Prevalence | Confidence interval (95 % CI) |
Ghasre-Shirin | 24,915 | 682.32 | 578.09–786.55 | 25,216 | 618.66 | 519.89–717.42 |
Gilan-e Gharb | 61,376 | 216.70 | 179.09–254.30 | 62,117 | 251.14 | 210.97–291.30 |
Sarpol-e Zahab | 83,598 | 316.69 | 279.48–355.60 | 84,607 | 320.30 | 281.64–358.97 |
Total | 169,889 | 334.37 | 306.59–362.08 | 171,940 | 339.07 | 311.30–366.84 |