Table 4 Circulating filarial antigens (CFA) and microfilaraemia as seen in the community study
From: Urban lymphatic filariasis in the metropolis of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ward | CFA | Microfilaraemia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | No. testeda | Mean age in years (range) | Female:male ratio | No. staying ≥ 5 years in the city (%) | No. tests positive (%) | No. tested | No. positive (%) | Community mf prevalencebin % |
Mchikichini | 287 | 29.7 (10–81) | 0.6 | 252 (87.8) | 20 (7.0) | 15 | 2 (13.3) | 0.9 |
Vingunguti | 348 | 36.2 (10–92) | 0.6 | 326 (93.7) | 47 (13.5) | 39 | 3 (7.7) | 1.0 |
Ukonga | 293 | 32.6 (10–88) | 1.1 | 243 (82.9) | 23 (7.8) | 21 | 2 (9.5) | 0.7 |
Chanika | 284 | 34.2 (10–80) | 1.4 | 205 (72.2) | 25 (8.8) | 24 | 1 (4.2) | 0.4 |
Total | 1212 | 33.3 (10–92) | 0.8 | 1026 (84.7) | 115 (9.5) | 99 | 8 (8.1) | 0.8 |