Table 2

Characteristics of the Mapou cohort population tested in 2000 and 2001



2000



2001



Variable
N tested
N (%) positive
Mean
SD
N tested
N (%) positive
Mean
SD
p-value

Gender (female)
161
87
(54.0%)
-
0.50
-
-

-
-
-
Age (years)
160
-
24.7
19.52
-
-
-
-
-
Antigen +
160
24
(15.0%)
-
0.36
161
14
(8.7%)
-
0.28
0.004
Microfilaremic
161
1
(0.6%)
1*
0.08
160
1
(0.6%)
1*
0.08
1.0
Drug coverage
160
126
(78.8%)
-
0.41
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
-
Antifilarial IgG1
161
94
(58.4%)
122.7
182.5
161
85
52.8%
99.0
146.9
0.11
Antifilarial IgG4
161
125
(77.6%)
104.8
155.4
161
117
72.7%
102.1
215.6
0.052

*Microfilaria/ 20 μl among microfilaremic persons

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