Variable | Leprosy cases located | Leprosy cases not located | P value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Operational classification | |||||
Paucibacillary | 72 | 47,7 | 79 | 44,6 | 0,581 |
Multibacillary | 79 | 52,3 | 98 | 55,4 | |
Clinical form | |||||
Indeterminate | 48 | 31,8 | 54 | 30,5 | 0,732 |
Tuberculoid | 25 | 16,6 | 24 | 13,6 | |
Borderline | 52 | 34,4 | 13 | 34,5 | |
Virchownian | 26 | 17,2 | 38 | 21,5 | |
Slit skin smear status | |||||
Negative | 23 | 17,3 | 15 | 9,7 | 0,115 |
Positive | 16 | 12,0 | 15 | 9,7 | |
Degree of disability at diagnosis | |||||
Degree 0 | 81 | 54,0 | 99 | 55,9 | 0,555 |
Degree 1 | 58 | 38,7 | 70 | 39,5 | |
Degree 2 | 11 | 7,3 | 8 | 4,5 | |
Number of lesions | |||||
≤ 5 | 112 | 74,2 | 120 | 68,6 | 0,226 |
> 5 | 39 | 25,8 | 55 | 31,4 |