Table 1. Participant socio-demographic characteristics and diagnostic marker positivity at study enrolment.
| Past VL (n = 78) | Asymptomatic Leishmania controllers (n = 46) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 38 (35–45) | 40.5 (32–52) | 0.464 |
| Male, n (%) | 76 (97.4) | 44 (95.7) | 0.627 |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 18.2 (16.9–19.6) | 18.9 (17.5–20.1) | 0.138 |
| Occupation, n (%) | 0.378 | ||
| Daily labourer | 43 (55.1) | 21 (45.6) | |
| Farmer | 24 (30.8) | 13 (28.3) | |
| Other | 10 (12.8) | 11 (23.9) | |
| None | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Leishmania infection marker positivity | |||
| rK39 RDT positivity, n (%) | 73 (93.6) | 38 (82.6) | 0.070 |
| rK39 ELISA positivity, n (%) | 63 (80.8) | 29 (63) | 0.035 |
| DAT positivity, n (%) | 64 (82.1) | 22 (47.8) | <0.001 |
| KAtex positivity, n (%) | 2 (2.6) | 3 (6.5) | 0.359 |
| Leishmania PCR positivity, n (%) | 5 (6.4) | 3 (6.5) | 1 |
NA = Not Applicable. BMI: body mass index (kg/m2); DAT: RDT: ELISA: ART