Table 1.
Microfilaria prevalence in study areas not known for filariasis
| Districts | Village | M | Pos (mf %) | F | Pos (mf %) | Total (mf %) | OR (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahadol | Beohari | 309 | 26(8.4) | 228 | 5(2.2) | 31(5.8) | 4.1*(1.5–13.8) |
| Bhind | Chandaveli | 178 | 21(11.8) | 177 | 24(13.6) | 45(12.7) | 0.9 (0.4–1.7) |
| Mehdwan | 240 | 37(15.4) | 221 | 41(18.6) | 78(16.9) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | |
| Gauri | 205 | 25(12.2) | 186 | 17(9.1) | 42(10.7) | 1.3 (0.6–2.7) | |
| Jaitpura | 114 | 7(6.1) | 60 | 10(16.7) | 17(9.8) | 0.3**(0.1–1.0) | |
| Mangarh | 239 | 13(5.4) | 173 | 5(2.9) | 18(4.4) | 1.9 (0.6–7.3 | |
| Total | 976 | 103(10.6) | 817 | 97(11.9) | 200(11.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | |
| Hosangabad | Sohagpur | 315 | 13(4.1) | 265 | 6(2.3) | 19(3.3) | 1.8 (0.6–5.8) |
| Ghatli | 193 | 10(5.2) | 196 | 8(4.1) | 18(4.6) | 1.3 (0.5–3.7) | |
| Sankheda | 214 | 24(11.2) | 129 | 9(7.0) | 33(9.6) | 1.7 (0.7–4.0) | |
| Total | 722 | 47(6.5) | 590 | 23(3.9) | 70(5.3) | 1.7*(1.0–3.0) | |
| Shivpuri | Khod | 499 | 35(7.0) | 338 | 9(2.7) | 44(5.3) | 2.8*(1.3–6.6) |
| Pichhore | 187 | 1(0.5) | 167 | 0(0.0) | 1(0.3) | NA | |
| Ganesh Kheda | 112 | 0(0.0) | 97 | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | NA | |
| Total | 798 | 36(4.5) | 602 | 9(1.5) | 45(3.2) | 3.1*(1.4–7.0) | |
| G. total | 2805 | 212(7.6) | 2237 | 134(6.0) | 346(6.9) | 1.3*(1.1–1.7) |
Notes: M = male, F = female, pos – positive, OR – odd ratio between male and female (reference), NA = not applicable.
*
p < 0.05 significantly more in male.
**
p < 0.05 significantly more in female.