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Table 5 Chronic clinical manifestations of lymphatic filariasis as seen in the community study

From: Urban lymphatic filariasis in the metropolis of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ward

Females

Males

No. males with hydrocoele (%)

No. females and males with elephantiasisa(%)

 

No. examined

Mean age in years (range)

No. examined

Mean age in years (range)

  

Mchikichini

109

30.9 (11–81)

178

29.0 (10–78)

10 (5.6)

2 (0.7)

Vingunguti

129

34.9 (10–85)

219

37.0 (10–92)

36 (16.4)

9 (2.6)

Ukonga

151

29.4 (10–75)

142

36.0 (10–88)

39 (27.5)

5 (1.7)

Chanika

164

33.4 (10–80)

120

35.3 (10–79)

33 (27.5)

10 (3.5)

Total

553

32.1 (10–85)

659

34.3 (10–92)

118 (17.9)

26 (2.1)

  1. Community members (≥ 10 years) were from four wards in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam.
  2. a) 0, 5, 3 and 7 females and 2, 4, 2 and 3 males from Mchikichini, Vingunguti, Ukonga and Chanika, respectively, had elephantiasis.