Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of leprosy patients and healthy controls
| Characteristics | HC | NR BT | NR BL | R BL | NR LL | R LL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (n) | 21 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 18 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 03 | 07 | 11 | 14 | 05 | 13 |
| Female | 18 | 06 | 08 | 11 | 13 | 05 |
| Age (median) | 36.9 | 35.8 | 42.7 | 39.4 | 37.1 | 37.2 |
| (min-max) | (19-63) | (22-65) | (19-64) | (18-68) | (20-62) | (21-65) |
| Bacilloscopic Index | ||||||
| (median) | - | 0.08 | 1.78 | 1.89 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
Groups included in this study: HC, healthy controls; NR BT, nonreactional borderline tuberculoid patients; NR BL, nonreactional borderline lepromatous patients; R BL, reactional borderline lepromatous patients; NR LL, nonreactional lepromatous patients; R LL, reactional lepromatous patients