Table 3.
Post-ivermectin parasitological data of study participants.
| Maridi (n = 102) | Logo (n = 136) | Aketi (n = 74) | Mahenge (n = 17) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months post-ivermectin intake: n | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Positive skin snip: n (%) | 82 (80) | 66 (48) | 18 (24) | 9 (53) |
| <80% decrease in individual mf density: n (%) | 52 (51) | 38 (28) | 8 (11) | 7 (41) |
| Overall Mf per skin snip, Median (IQR) | 4.5 (1.0–17.5) | 0.0 (0.0–9.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.5) | 0.5 (0.0–1.0) |
| Mf per skin snip of PWE with post-ivermectin positive skin snip; Median (IQR) | 5.0 (1.5–19.0) | 10.5 (2.5–38.0) | 2.0 (0.5–5.5) | 1 (0.5–1.0) |
| Post-ivermectin GM mf density per skin snip, GM (SE) | 4.7 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.2) | 1.6 (0.3) |
| Overall percentage reduction in GM mf density per skin snip (%) | 69 | 86 | 89 | 72 |
n: number; mf: microfilariae density, IQR = Interquartile range; GM: Geometric mean; SE: Geometric mean standard error.