Table 2.
Overview of the LF status in Kirare, as seen in the pre-MDA survey in September 2004
| Characteristic | Kirare village (all 4 hamlets) | Mtambuuni and Mashine hamlets | p-value (χ2-test) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered population ≥ 1 yr |
1112 |
530 |
- |
| Examined population ≥ 1 yr |
919 |
471 |
- |
| Male : female ratio among examined |
0.88 |
0.85 |
0.76 |
| Proportion of examined below 20 yrs |
53.0% |
48.4% |
0.11 |
| Mf prevalence |
24.5% |
26.1% |
0.51 |
| Mf GMI* among all examined |
4.11 |
4.83 |
- |
| Mf GMI* among mf positive |
781.3 |
851.1 |
- |
| CFA prevalence# |
53.3% |
54.7% |
0.87 |
| Bm14 prevalence# |
78.9% |
78.1% |
0.91 |
| Hydrocele prevalence (in males ≥ 20 yrs)§ |
35.4% |
45.2% |
0.11 |
| Elephantiasis prevalence (in all ≥ 20 yrs)§ | 4.2% | 5.8% | 0.35 |
Shown for the complete village (Mtambuuni, Korosini, Mashine and Tundaua hamlets) and for the village section included in the later part of the study (Mtambuuni and Mashine hamlets only).
* Geometric mean intensity, in mf/ml blood.
# Based on volunteers from mosquito collection houses only (90 and 64 examined individuals from the four and two hamlets of Kirare, respectively).
§ Assessed in 175 and 104 males (hydrocele), and in 431 and 242 males and females (elephantiasis), in the four and two hamlets of Kirare, respectively.