Table 3 Demographic and baseline characteristics of the 30 participants

Demographics

n (%)

Ocular symptoms

n (%)

 Women

16 (53.3 %)

Itching

4 (13.3)

 Mean^a (range) age women

44 (30–55)

Discomfort^c

1 (3.3)

 Mean^a (range) age men

34 (22–55)

Lacrimation

2 (6.7)

Itching + lacrimation

1 (3.3)

Itching + discomfort^c

1 (3.3)

Microfilaremia

Across both crests

Left iliac crest

Right iliac crest

OCP-patch site

LTS-2 patch site

 Skin snip positive

30

30

27

 Mean^a ± SD mf/mg skin

7.2 ± 7.8

7.7 ± 8.1

6.6 ± 9.5

 Median

4.58

4.95

3.0

 Range mf/mg skin^b

0.2–36.8

0.3–31.8

0–47.7