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Table 3 Raw and gender- and age-adjusted mf and nodule prevalence in the three drainage basins by sex

From: Situation analysis of parasitological and entomological indices of onchocerciasis transmission in three drainage basins of the rain forest of South West Cameroon after a decade of ivermectin treatment

Drainage basin

Gender

Raw mf prevalence

Adjusted mf prevalence

Raw nodule prevalence

Adjusted nodule prevalence

Manyu

Male

36.5

39.5

41.3

36.0

 

Female

29.6

28.0

25.7

20.4

Overall

33

33.8

33

28.2

Mungo

Male

26.7

25.9

38.4

36.9

 

Female

57.5

59.1

27.2

28.4

Overall

41.0

42.5

33.3

32.7

Meme

Male

52.6

55.3

40.7

40.0

 

Female

52.9

53.4

37.1

32.5

Overall

52.7

54.3

38.1

36.2

  1. NB: Bold data represent overall mf and nodule prevalence (both raw and adjusted) for each drainage basin.