Table 2 Characteristics of lesions
Lesion features | Response category | Percentage of respondents (n = 74) | Percentage of respondents (n = 74) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive for leishmaniasis | Negative for leishmaniasis | ||||
Number | 1 | 86.5 (n = 64) | 86.0 (n = 43) | 87.6 (n = 21) | 0.536 |
2 | 8.2 (n = 6) | 10.0 (n = 5) | 4.1 (n = 1) | ||
> 2 | 5.4 (n = 4) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 8.3 (n = 2) | ||
Site/s | Upper limb | 66.2 (n = 49) | 67.9 (n = 34) | 62.6 (n = 15) | 0.049 |
Lower limb | 12.2 (n = 9) | 6.1 (n = 3) | 25.0 (n = 6) | ||
Face | 1.4 (n = 1) | 2.0 (n = 1) | 0 (n = 0) | ||
Head | 2.7 (n = 2) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 0 (n = 0) | ||
Neck | 5.4 (n = 4) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 8.3 (n = 2) | ||
Chest | 1.4 (n = 1) | 0 (n = 0) | 4.1 (n = 1) | ||
Back | 8.1 (n = 6) | 12.0 (n = 6) | 0 (n = 0) | ||
Abdomen | 2.7 (n = 2) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 0 (n = 0) | ||
Type | Papule | 28.4 (n = 21) | 28.0 (n = 14) | 29.1 (n = 7) | 0.946 |
Nodule | 33.8 (n = 25) | 32.0 (n = 16) | 37.6 (n = 9) | ||
Plaque | 5.5 (n = 4) | 6.0 (n = 3) | 4.1 (n = 1) | ||
Ulcerated | 32.5 (n = 24) | 34.0 (n = 17) | 29.2 (n = 7) | ||
Size (mm) | < 5 | 5.5 (n = 4) | 2.1 (n = 1) | 12.5 (n = 3) | 0.192 |
5–10 | 54 (n = 40) | 59.9 (n = 30) | 41.7 (n = 10) | ||
11–30 | 37.8 (n = 28) | 36.0 (n = 18) | 41.7 (n = 10) | ||
> 30 | 2.8 (n = 2) | 2.0 (n = 1) | 4.1 (n = 1) | ||
Shape | Round | 64.9 (n = 48) | 66.0 (n = 33) | 62.6 (n = 15) | 0.950 |
Oval | 31.1 (n = 23) | 30.0 (n = 15) | 33.3 (n = 8) | ||
Irregular/other | 4.1 (n = 3) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 4.1 (n = 1) | ||
Margin is well defined | Yes | 33.8 (n = 25) | 28.0 (n = 14) | 45.9 (n = 11) | 0.048 |
No | 66.2 (n = 49) | 72.0 (n = 36) | 54.1 (n = 13) | ||
Edge of the lesion | Regular | 31.1 (n = 23) | 24.0 (n = 12) | 45.9 (n = 11) | 0.047 |
Irregular | 69 (n = 51) | 76.0 (n = 38) | 54.1 (n = 13) | ||
Consistency | Soft | 4.1 (n = 3) | 2.0 (n = 1) | 8.4 (n = 2) | 0.045 |
Firm | 90.6 (n = 67) | 92.0 (n = 46) | 87.5 (n = 21) | ||
Hard | 5.5 (n = 4) | 6.0 (n = 3) | 4.1 (n = 1) | ||
Scaling | Yes | 44.6 (n = 33) | 40.1 (n = 20) | 54.3 (n = 13) | 0.251 |
No | 55.4 (n = 41) | 59.9 (n = 30) | 45.7 (n = 11) | ||
Itching | Yes | 21.7 (n = 16) | 18.1 (n = 9) | 29.1 (n = 7) | 0.047 |
No | 78.4 (n = 58) | 81.9 (n = 41) | 70.9 (n = 17) | ||
Pain | Yes | 6.8 (n = 5) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 12.6 (n = 3) | 0.046 |
No | 93.3 (n = 69) | 96.0 (n = 48) | 87.4 (n = 21) | ||
Pus secretion | Yes | 18.9 (n = 14) | 16.0 (n = 8) | 25.0 (n = 6) | 0.049 |
No | 81.1 (n = 60) | 84.0 (n = 42) | 75.0 (n = 18) | ||
Presence of other discharge | Yes | 25.7 (n = 19) | 26.0 (n = 13) | 25.0 (n = 6) | 0.927 |
No | 74.3 (n = 55) | 74.0 (n = 37) | 75.0 (n = 18) | ||
Crusting | Yes | 21.7 (n = 16) | 22.0 (n = 11) | 21.0 (n = 5) | 0.771 |
No | 78.4 (n = 58) | 78.0 (n = 39) | 79.0 (n = 19) | ||
Skin changes | None | 8.1 (n = 6) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 16.6 (n = 6) | 0.241 |
Induration | 37.8 (n = 28) | 40.0 (n = 20) | 33.3 (n = 8) | ||
Erythema | 35.2 (n = 26) | 38.0 (n = 19) | 29.9 (n = 7) | ||
Hypopigmentation | 10.8 (n = 8) | 8.0 (n = 4) | 16.6 (n = 4) | ||
Hyperpigmentation | 2.7 (n = 2) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 0 (n = 0) | ||
Satellite lesion | 2.7 (n = 2) | 4.0 (n = 2) | 0 (n = 0) | ||
Subcutaneous nodules | 2.7 (n = 2) | 2.0 (n = 1) | 4.1 (n = 1) | ||
Scaling | 0 (n = 0) | 0 (n = 0) | 0 (n = 0) | ||
Vesicles | 0 (n = 0) | 0 (n = 0) | 0 (n = 0) | ||