Table 1 The main demographic and clinical characteristics of the patient population
From: Evaluation of point of care tests for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Suriname
Age | 33,6 years (range: 6–69 years) |
|---|---|
Gender [n (%)] | Male: 86 (92.5%) |
Female: 7 (7.5%) | |
Nationality | Suriname: 75 (80.7%) |
Brazil: 13 (13.9%) | |
Others: 5 (5.4%) | |
Occupation | Mining: 34 (36.6%) |
Logging: 23 (24.7%) | |
Agriculture: 6 (6.5%) | |
Administrative or domestic service: 12 (12.9%) | |
Other: 13 (13.9%) | |
No employment: 5 (5.4%) | |
Main location of the lesion(s) | Head: 7 (7.5%) |
Arm: 31 (33.3%) | |
Trunk: 8 (8.6%) | |
Leg: 43 (46.2%) | |
Arm and Head: 2 (2.2%) | |
Leg and Arm: 2 (2.2%) |