Table 2.
Transition matrix of Loa loa microfilarial density in 2015 (left column) versus that in 2017 (top row), in individuals treated with ivermectin in 2015
| 0 | 1–100 | 101–500 | 501–2000 | 2001–10 000 | 10 000–20 000 | >20 000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5274 | 11 | 201 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5531 |
| 1–100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 101–500 | 204 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 501–2000 | 179 | 1 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 2001–10 000 | 144 | 0 | 74 | 130 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 434 |
| 10 001–20 000 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 153 |
| 20 000–26 000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 5820 | 12 | 370 | 285 | 194 | 9 | 2 | 6692 |
Data are the number of individuals treated with ivermectin in 2015 within each recorded range of microfiliarial density (in microfilariae per mL) in 2015 versus that in 2017.