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Table 2 Number and percentage of lymphedema cases recorded per health district and per gender according to the method of identification

From: Lymphedema in three previously Wuchereria bancrofti-endemic health districts in Mali after cessation of mass drug administration

Health districts

Gender

Number surveyed

Type of identification

Total

Passive

Active

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Kolondieba

Male

20 (11.42%)

7 (35.00%)

13 (65.00%)

20 (100%)

Female

155(88.58%)

45 (29.00%)

110 (70.00%)

155 (100%)

Sub-total 1*

 

175 (51.62%)

52 (29.71%)

123 (70.29%)

175 (100%)

Bougouni

Male

19 (16.38%)

3 (15.79%)

16 (84.21%)

19 (100%)

Female

97(83.62%)

29 (29.90%)

68 (70.10%)

97 (100%)

Sub-total 2*

 

116 (34.22%)

32 (27.59%)

84 (72.41%)

116 (100%)

Kolokani

Male

14 (29.17%)

8 (57.14%)

6 (42.86%)

14 (100%)

Female

34(70.83%)

12 (35.29%)

22 (64.71%)

34 (100%)

Sub-total 3*

 

48 (14.16%)

20 (41.66%)

28 (58.34%)

48 (100%)

Total

 

339 (100%)

104 (30.68%)

235 (69.32%)

339 (100%)

  1. *Subtotal proportions were on the total cases of lymphedema identified
  2. *Per identification type difference of reported lymphedema cases in the three health district (Chi2 = 3.323, df = 2, p = 0.18)