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Table 1 The notification rate of sputum-smear positive tuberculosis per 100,000 persons in Zimbabwe during 2008–2011 for each of the 10 provinces and the nation as a whole

From: Trends of sputum-smear positive tuberculosis in Zimbabwe: 2008–2011

Province

2008

2009

2010

2011

Harare/Chitungwiza City

139.02**

133.80**

140.97**

106.85**

Bulawayo

131.53**

119.71**

165.37**

117.20**

Matabeleland North

105.54**

93.91

124.69*

95.33*

Matabeleland South

146.24**

113.47**

146.24*

124.03**

Masvingo

57.18**

59.53**

78.76**

68.92**

Mashonaland West

50.22**

48.09**

93.09**

93.66*

Mashonaland East

60.32**

96.86

102.27*

76.64**

Mashonaland Central

80.37*

91.82

118.64*

82.38

Midlands

76.91**

84.77**

92.69**

61.75**

Manicaland

116.51**

119.00**

95.22**

72.41**

National average

90.37

96.62

111.69

86.68

  1. * A p value less than 0.05 based on a Mantel–Haenszel Chi Square Test comparing the provincial notification rate to the national notification rate
  2. ** A p-value less than 0.01 based on a Mantel–Haenszel Chi Square Test comparing the provincial notification rate to the national notification rate