Table 1. Demographics and body characteristics of participants stratified and compared by Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) status.

Characteristic	Total n = 53	LF negative n = 28	LF positive n = 25	p-value
Mean age (SD)* [years]	16.5 (2.5)	16.0 (2.6)	17.0 (2.3)	P = 0.163
% Female	54.7%	46.4%	64.0%	P = 0.271
Mean height (SD) [cm]	159.8 (6.7)	160 (7.1)	159.6 (6.3)	P = 0.822
Mean weight (SD) [kg]	50.6 (7.1)	49.6 (6.1)	51.7 (8.0)	P = 0.293
Mean BMI** (SD) [kg/m2]	19.7 (1.9)	19.3 (1.6)	20.2 (2.2)	P = 0.111
% Dominant leg left or both	9.4%	7.1%	12.0%	P = 0.658

*SD = standard deviation;

**BMI = body mass index.