| Per protocol (PP) evaluation | Test | ||||
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Group I | Group II | Group III | Total | p-value | Â | |
Male | 13 | 8 | 11 | 32 | Â | Pearson Chi-Square |
Female | 10 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 0.372* | Test (Exact-Sig.) |
Age (95% CI) | 26 (19-34) | 28 (22-33) | 33 (25-40) | 29 (25-33) | 0.308* | Kruskal-Wallis Test |
Lesion age (95% CI) | 9 (7-11) | 8 (7-10) | 7 (6-9) | 8 (7-9) | 0.437* | Kruskal-Wallis Test |
Lesion size (95% CI) | 3.7 (2.3-5.0) | 2.5 (1.7-3.3) | 3.0 (2.0-4.1) | 3.1 (2.5-3.7) | 0.421* | Kruskal-Wallis Test |
Parasite species | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
L. major | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | Â | Â |
L. tropica | 5 | 13 | 10 | 28 | Â | Pearson Chi-Square |
Not determined | 14 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0.664* | Test (Exact-Sig.) |
Lesion location | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Head | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Â | Â |
Trunc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Â | Â |
Upper extr. | 12 | 16 | 14 | 42 | Â | Pearson Chi-Square |
Lower extr. | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.666* | Test (Exact-Sig.) |
Parasite load according to Giemsa staining | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low (+) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 31 | Â | Â |
Moderate (++) | 8 | 12 | 14 | 34 | Â | Â |
High (+++) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Â | Pearson Chi-Square |
Not determined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.541* | Test (Exact-Sig.) |
Biopsy prior to treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Evaluable | 16 | 18 | 17 | 51 | Â | Pearson Chi-Square |
Not evaluable | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.940* | Test (Exact-Sig.) |
Parasite load/g tissue (SEM) | 2.944 (1.645) × 106 | 3.081 (1.980) × 106 | 2.773 (1.785) × 106 | 2.935 (1.032) × 106 | 0.636* | Kruskal-Wallis Test |