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Table 2 Distribution of lymphoedema in age groups

From: Physical disability and psychosocial impact due to chronic filarial lymphoedema in Sri Lanka

Age (years)

Number of patients with lymphoedema (n = 413)

Number (% within age group) of patients with lymphoedema of maximum grade

  

I

II

III

IV

5 – 15

03

02 (66.7)

01 (33.3)

-

-

15.1 – 25

09

06 (66.7)

03 (33.3)

-

-

25.1 – 35

44

24 (54.5)

17 (38.6)

02 (4.5)

01 (2.3)

> 35.1

357

233 (65.3)

61 (17.1)

43 (12.0)

20 (5.6)