Ilegbodu V A, Christensen B L, Wise R A, Kale O, Steele J H, Chambers L A
School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 77225-0186.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1987;81(4):674-6. doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(87)90451-2.
In this population-based cross-sectional survey of the prevalence and incidence of guinea worm disease in Idere, a rural agricultural community of Oyo state in Nigeria, epidemiological data were collected by household interview of all 501 households (6527 persons, 3594 females and 2933 males). 86% of the households had at least one case. The prevalence was 32.4% in the overall population, but varied markedly by age and sex. About 10% of prevalent cases were first-time infections or new cases. Males over 19 years of age had a higher prevalence rate than adult females; however, females had a higher prevalence rate at younger ages. The prevalence in females peaked (47%) at 35 to 44 years; for males the proportion was highest (57%) at ages 45 to 54 years.
在尼日利亚奥约州一个以农业为主的农村社区伊代雷，针对麦地那龙线虫病的患病率和发病率开展了这项基于人群的横断面调查。通过对所有501户家庭（6527人，其中女性3594人，男性2933人）进行入户访谈收集了流行病学数据。86%的家庭至少有1例病例。总体人群患病率为32.4%，但在年龄和性别上差异显著。约10%的现患病例为首次感染或新发病例。19岁以上男性的患病率高于成年女性；然而，在较年轻年龄段女性的患病率更高。女性患病率在35至44岁达到峰值（47%）；男性患病率在45至54岁最高（57%）。
