Table 2 Intensity of Onchocerca volvulus infection in the Ndikinimeki Health District according to health area, gender and age
Variable | No. of individuals examined | Microfilarial density (mf/ss) | CMFL (mf/ss) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Range | |||
Health area | ||||
Boutourou | 116 | 1.608 ± 6.939 | 0–63.5 | 0.465 |
Makénéné | 160 | 0.641 ± 4.002 | 0–37.5 | 0.165 |
Ndikinimeki | 198 | 0.189 ± 1.189 | 0–12.0 | 0.103 |
Ndokowonen | 37 | 0.230 ± 1.397 | 0–8.5 | 0.084 |
Nitoukou | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nyokon | 52 | 0.019 ± 0.139 | 0–1.0 | 0.021 |
Gender group | ||||
Males | 307 | 0.746 ± 3.584 | 0.0–37.5 | 0.266 |
Females | 296 | 0.361 ± 3.978 | 0–63.5 | 0.079 |
Age group (years) | ||||
5–19 | 217 | 0.168 ± 1.804 | 0–25.5 | – |
20–34 | 93 | 1.785 ± 7.908 | 0–63.5 | 0.357 |
35–49 | 109 | 0.321 ± 1.924 | 0–18.0 | 0.096 |
≥ 50 | 184 | 0.535 ± 2.945 | 0–27.5 | 0.125 |
Overall | 603 | 0.557 ± 3.784 | 0–63.5 | 0.168 |