Research Article

Assessment of Etiology of Elephantiasis and Its Associated Risk Factors in Jeldu District, West Shoa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sex and age distribution of podoconiosis cases (n = 73) in Jeldu district, West Shoa, Ethiopia.

Age groups (year)Total (n = 73) n (%)
10–25 (n = 12) n (%)26–40 (n = 27) n (%)41–55 (n = 21) n (%)56–70 (n = 13) n (%)

SexMale7 (9.6)16 (21.9)15 (20.5)10 (13.7)48 (65.7)
Female5 (6.8)11 (15.1)6 (8.2)3 (4.1)25 (34.3)

LegSingle1 (1.37)3 (4.1)2 (2.7)3 (4.1)9 (12.3)
Both11 (15.124 (32.9)19 (26)10 (13.7)64 (87.7