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. 2015 May 16;15:214. doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-0946-4

Table 7.

Comparison of hydrocoele data with MDA reports

Hydrocoele Estimated Adult Population Reported Adjusted by PPV Adjusted by under-reporting estimate and PPV Reported during MDAa
Malawi
St Montfort/Mafale 35,588 82 75 114 26
Bereu 8,596 47 44 66 31
Kasinthula 6,690 39 36 55 6
Total 50,874 168 155 234 63
Ghana
Selected communities in Ahanta West 24,835 175 82 N/A 12

aMDA figures include children