Table 1

Characteristics of the entire sentinel site population tested in 2000 and 2001, Mapou, Léogâne Commune, Haiti



2000



2001


Variable
N tested
N (%) positive
Mean
SD
N tested
N (%) positive
Mean
SD

Gender (female)
578
293
(50.7%)
-
0.50
271
140
(51.7%)
-
0.50
Age (years)
578
-
24.9
20.17
271
-
26.5
19.64
Antigen +
578
60
(10.4%)
-
0.31
269
17
(6.3%)
-
0.24
Microfilaremic
587
5
(0.9%)
6.6*
0.09
268
1
(0.4%)
1*
0.06
Drug coverage
269
195
(72.5%)
-
0.03
-
N/A
-
N/A

*Microfilaria/ 20 μl among microfilaremic persons

Washington et al. Filaria Journal 2004 3:3   doi:10.1186/1475-2883-3-3