Table 1 Participant demographics from the study of TS and matched controls from The Gambia in 1995. Age (generalised linear model) and gender (Fisher’s exact test) were compared between healthy controls and scarred cases, associated P-values are indicated
| Â | Healthy controls | Scarred cases | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 116 | 115 | na |
Age in years (95% CI) | 37.50 (7.00–65.00) | 38.00 (7.00–65.75) | 0.900 |
Female, n (%) | 84 (72.41) | 80 (69.57) | 0.633 |