Table 1.
Epidemiological characteristics of cutaneous diphtheria cases. Mainland France, 2018–2022.
| Epidemiological characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| N = Total response | n | (p) | |
| Gender | 63 | ||
| Male | 43 | (68.3) | |
| Female | 20 | (31.7) | |
| Age at diagnosis: mean (SD) | 63 | 53.8 | (21) |
| Housing type | 63 | ||
| Individual | 49 | (77.8) | |
| Collective | 7 | (11.1) | |
| Undeclared | 7 | (11.1) | |
| Essential comorbidities | 63 | ||
| No | 24 | (38.1) | |
| Yes | 39 | (61.9) | |
| High blood pressure | 38 | 21 | (55.3) |
| Diabetes | 38 | 19 | (50) |
| Arteriopathy (PAD, ischaemic heart disease) | 39 | 10 | (25.6) |
| Psychological disorders | 38 | 5 | (13.2) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 39 | 4 | (10.2) |
| Venous insufficiency | 39 | 3 | (7.7) |
| Hepatitis B | 39 | 2 | (5.1) |
| Cirrhosis | 39 | 2 | (5.1) |
| Immunosuppression | 60 | 3 | (5) |
| Drug | 57 | 2 | (3.5) |
| Alcohol | 53 | 8 | (15.1) |
| Travel outside France | 60 | 34 | (56.7) |
| Africa | 34 | 23 | (67.6) |
| Asia | 34 | 8 | (23.5) |
| Europe | 34 | 1 | (2.9) |
| French overseas territories | 34 | 2 | (5.9) |
| Vaccination status | 41 | ||
| No | 15 | (36.6) | |
| Yes | 12 | (29.3) | |
| Not wanted | 14 | (34.1) | |
| Animal contact | 55 | 15 | (27.3) |
| Dog | 15 | 10 | |
| Cat | 15 | 5 | |
| Goats | 15 | 2 | |
| Rodents | 15 | 1 | |
| Sheep | 15 | 1 | |
| Fish | 15 | 1 | |
| Chicken | 15 | 1 | |
| Number of C.ulcerans in contact with animals | 9 | ||
| Number of C.diphteriae in contact with animals | 5 | ||