Table 2.
Pretreatment age specific prevalence and intensity of microfilariae and palpable nodules in study population.
| Age group | N | Mfano. (%) +ve | GMb | Nodule No. (%) +ve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–19 yrs | 90 | 12 (11.1) | 1.3 | 1 (1.1) |
| 20–29 yrs | 151c | 56 (37.1) | 2.7 | 7 (6.0) |
| 30–39 yrs | 108 | 46 (45.4) | 3.8 | 13 (13.0) |
| 40–49 yrs | 67 | 33 (49.3) | 4.5 | 18 (26.9) |
| 50–59 yrs | 52 | 17 (32.7) | 2.6 | 17 (32.7) |
| ≥60 yrs | 63 | 36 (57.1) | 5.4 | 27 (42.9) |
aMf: microfilariae, bGM: geometric mean (calculated as e Σlog(count + 1)/n), and cone person refused to be skin snipped.