Table 3. Prevalence of lymphatic filariasis positive results by age and gender, Kédougou Region, using two diagnostic tests.
| ICT* | Wb123** | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/N (%) | OR | 95% CI | n/N (%) | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age group (years) | ||||||
| 5–9 | 0/279 (0) | 1 | 1/279 (0.4) | 1 | ||
| 10–14 | 0/282 (0) | 0.4 | 0.1–2.0 | 1/282 (0.4) | 1.0 | 0.1–15.9 |
| ≥15 | 6/570 (1.1) | 0.8 | 0.3–2.4 | 5/570 (0.9) | 2.5 | 0.3–21.2 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 3/559 (0.5) | 1 | 1/559 (0.2) | 1 | ||
| Male | 3/572 (0.5) | 0.8 | 0.2–3.9 | 6/572 (1.0) | 5.1 | 0.6–43.2 |
* Antigenic immunochromatographic card test
** Antibody response to the W. bancrofti antigen Wb123