Table 4. Site-based district-wise association of MDA compliance with microfilaria infection and chronic clinical manifestation of LF.
| Districts | Never participated in MDA rounds | No. (%) total | No.(%) with MF | X2 Value (p-value) | No. (%) with hydrocele* | Z- Value (p-value) | No. (%) with elephantiasis | X2 Value (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalitpur# (n = 394) |
Previous MDAs | 106 (26.9) | 1 (0.9) | - | 14 (29.2) | 3.05 (0.001) |
10 (10.0) | 1.018 (0.313) |
| Last MDA | 99 (25.1) | 1 (1.01) | - | 9 (19.6) | 1.22 (0.213) | 6 (6.1) | 0.191 (0.662) | |
| Dhadingβ (n = 431) |
Previous MDAs | 110 (25.5) | 11(10.0) | 4.14 (0.042) | 14 (30.4) | 2.22 (0.024) | 11 (10.0) | 1.8 (0.18) |
| Last MDA | 87 (20.2) | 8 (9.2) | 2.00 (0.157) | 14 (40.0) | 3.10 (0.001) | 7 (8.1) | 2.0 (0.157) | |
| Baraγ (n = 393) |
Previous MDAs | 83 (21.1) | 2 (2.4) | - | 4 (10.0) | 1.47 (0.068) | 2 (2.4) | 0.228 (0.633) |
| Last MDA | 78 (19.8) | 2 (2.6) | - | 4 (10.3) | 1.49 (0.062) | 2 (2.6) | 0.327 (0.567) | |
| Mahottariα (n = 504) |
Previous MDAs | 189 (37.5) | 13 (6.9) | 4.2 (0.042) | 3 (3.6) | 1.34 (0.144) | 5 (2.7) | 8.2 (0.004) |
| Last MDA | 174 (34.5) | 14 (8.1) | 7.8 (0.005) | 3 (3.8) | 1.39 (0.123) | 4 (2.3) | 4.5 (0.034) |
*Denominator included only males
# Dukuchhap and Bungmati of Lalitpur district
βSalyantar of Dhading district
γAmmadar and Khairawa of Bara district
α Matihani of Mahottari district.