Table 2

Distribution of lymphoedema in age groups

Age (years)
Number of patients with lymphoedema (n = 413)
Number (% within age group) of patients with lymphoedema of maximum grade





I
II
III
IV

5 – 15
03
02 (66.7)
01 (33.3)
-
-
15.1 – 25
09
06 (66.7)
03 (33.3)
-
-
25.1 – 35
44
24 (54.5)
17 (38.6)
02 (4.5)
01 (2.3)
> 35.1
357
233 (65.3)
61 (17.1)
43 (12.0)
20 (5.6)

Wijesinghe et al. Filaria Journal 2007 6:4   doi:10.1186/1475-2883-6-4