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Table 1 Main epidemiological data of patients included in the study

From: Loiasis in sub-Saharan migrants living in Spain with emphasis of cases from Equatorial Guinea

Demographic data

Migrants (N = 131)

Age, years

 Mean ± SD

42.3 ± 17.3

 Median (IQR: Q3–Q1)

41 (57–28)

 Range (Minimum value, Maximum value)

(16, 88)

  <  45 years old

77 (58.8)

  ≥ 45 years old

54 (41.2)

Sex, n (%)

 Female

82 (62.6)

 Male

49 (37.4)

Race, n (%)

 Black

130 (99.2)

 Mix raze (black & white)

1 (0.8)

Origin country, n (%)

 Equatorial Guinea

123 (93.9)

 Africa, other

8 (6.1)

Infection country, n (%)

 Equatorial Guinea

124 (94.7)

 Africa, other

7 (5.3)

Time to first assessment in consultation, months

 Mean ± SD

10.9 ± 22.8

 Median (IQR, Q3–Q1)

2 (7–1)

 Range (Minimum value, Maximum value)

(1, 119)

Years of residence in endemic area, years

 Mean ± SD (range)

42.2 ± 17.3

 Median (IQR: Q3–Q1)

41 (57–27)

 Range (Minimum value, Maximum value)

(16, 88)

  1. SD Standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range