Current Epidemiological Assessment of Bancroftian Filariasis in Tanga Region, Northeastern Tanzania

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.

Characteristics	Frequency ()	Proportion (%)
Age group in years
18–31	36	13.2
32–45	66	24.5
46–59	58	21.3
60–73	90	33.1
74–87	22	8.1
Sex ratio (female : male)	33 : 239
Occupation
Peasant farmers	102	37.5
Fishermen	170	62.5

: number of individuals.