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Table 2 Grade of lymphedema among lymphatic filariasis patients

From: Influence of seasonal variation on reported filarial attacks among people living with lymphedema in Ghana

Grade

Left leg n (%)

Right leg n (%)

Chi square test (p value)

No obvious signs

38 (26.8)

38 (27)

0.001

1

3 (2.1)

1 (0.7)

 

2

39 (27.5)

37 (26.2)

 

3

30 (21.1)

31 (22)

 

4

12 (8.5)

18 (12.8)

 

5

6 (4.2)

8 (5.7)

 

6

12 (8.5)

7 (5)

 

7

2 (1.4)

1 (0.7)

 
  1. The table shows the grade of lymphedema on lymphatic filariasis patients’ left and right feet. Majority of LF patients are stage 3 on both left and right legs, respectively (27.5 and 26.2%). Chi-square test of independence indicates that there was an association between grade of lymphedema on left and right legs (p < 0.001)
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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