Table 3 Prevalence (%) and mean density of W. bancrofti infection by community and sex
From: Lymphatic filariasis among the Yakurr people of Cross River State, Nigeria
Community | Total number of individuals examined | Number (%) infected | Mean microfilarial density mf/50 μl | Total mf/ 50 μl | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
Idomi | 93 | 128 | 3 (3.2) | 6 (4.7) | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
Ijom | 64 | 87 | 4 (6.3) | 6 (6.9) | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
Lekpankom | 80 | 144 | 5 (6.3) | 8 (5.6) | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
Ntankpo | 80 | 109 | 6 (7.5) | 10 (9.2) | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
Total | 317 | 468 | 18 (5.7) | 30 (6.4) | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 |