Table 4.
Frequency of the symptoms of onchocerciasis among the study subjects, Anfilo district, western Ethiopia; august–september 2006
| Clinical symptoms | Frequency | χ2, P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females n (%) |
Males n (%) |
Total n (%) |
||
| Pruritus | 351 (60.7) | 365 (68.1) | 716 (64.3) | 6.6, 0.01 |
| Onchocercomata | 47 (8.1) | 88 (16.4) | 135 (12.1) | 18.1, <0.01 |
| Leopard skin | 73 (12.6) | 140 (26.1) | 213 (19.1) | 32.7, <0.01 |
| Skin lesions | 62 (10.7) | 64 (11.9) | 126 (11.3) | 0.4, >0.05 |
| Hanging groin | – | 28 (5.2) | 28 (5.2) | NA |
| Lymphadenopathy | 80 (13.8) | 103 (19.2) | 183 (16.4) | 11.9, <0.05 |
NA not applicable