Table 2.
Comparing baseline with post-decade treatment parasitological data
| Parameter | Baseline data (n=531) |
Post- Treatment data (n=438) |
Significant difference |
Remarks |
| Skin mf prevalence | 201 (37.9%) | 17 (4.6%) | p<0.05) | Reduced mf due to clearance. |
| Skin mf density | 17.7 | 1.7 | p<0.05 | Effect on female fecundity to release mf. |
| Highest skin mf density |
145 | 18 | p<0.05 | Skin snip mf count |
| CMFL | 1.7 | 0.06 | p<0.05 | Geometric mean mf load |
| Palpable Nodule | 77 (14.5%) | 28 (6.4%) | p<0.05 | Probable remission of nodules |
CMFL= Community microfilaria load, mf= microfilaria