Research Article

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

Table 2

Type and sites swelling of elephantiasis cases (n = 77) in Jeldu district, West Shoa, Ethiopia.

Elephantiasis value
Podo (n = 73) n (%)LF (n = 4) n (%)Total (n = 77) n (%)

Sex
Male48 (62.3)1 (1.3)49 (63.6)
Female25 (32.5)3 (3.9)28 (36.4)0.01

Site of swelling
Bilateral below knee64 (83.1)2 (2.6)66 (85.7)≤0.001
Unilateral below knee8 (10.4)2 (2.6)10 (13)
Unilateral above knee1 (1.3)0 (0)1 (1.3)

Type of swelling
Fibrotic (hard)67 (87)4 (5.2)71 (92.2)≤0.001
Watery (soft)6 (7.8)0 (0)6 (7.8)