| Leg circumference (n = 922), n (%) |
<21 |
18 (2.0) |
9 (1.0) |
27 (2.9) |
|
21–25 |
147 (15.9) |
123 (13.3) |
270 (29.3) |
|
26–36 |
334 (36.2) |
361 (39.2) |
695 (75.4) |
|
37–47 |
50 (5.4) |
59 (6.4) |
109 (11.8) |
|
>47 |
2 (0.2) |
1 (0.1) |
3 (0.3) |
| Last time the patient had ALA, n (%) |
Last 2 weeks (n = 323) |
104 (32.2) |
132 (40.9) |
236 (73.1) |
|
Last 1 month (n = 557) |
81 (14.5) |
79 (14.2) |
160 (28.7) |
|
Last 6 months (n = 557) |
269 (48.3) |
257 (46.1) |
526 (94.4) |
|
Beyond 1 year (n = 392) |
165 (42.1) |
150 (38.3) |
315 (80.4) |
| Sought treatment (n = 1,299), n (%) |
Yes |
325 (49.2) |
311 (48.7) |
636 (49.0) |
|
No |
336 (50.8) |
327 (51.3) |
663 (51.0) |
| Season when symptoms of ALA get worse (n = 1,281), n (%) |
Rainy and wet season |
166 (25.7) |
158 (24.9) |
324 (25.3) |
|
Hot and dry season |
358 (55.4) |
340 (53.5) |
698 (54.5) |
|
No specific season |
122 (18.9) |
134 (21.1) |
256 (20.0) |
| ALA Precipitating factors, n (%) |
Hard (laborious) work (n = 1,161) |
167 (28.6) |
168 (29.1) |
335 (28.9) |
|
A little more than usual work (n = 992) |
104 (21.1) |
124 (24.8) |
228 (23.0) |
|
Long walk (n = 992) |
348 (70.6) |
368 (73.7) |
716 (72.2) |
|
Mitch (n = 167) |
45 (51.7) |
42 (48.3) |
87 (52.1) |
|
Dust (n = 167) |
10 (45.5) |
12 (54.5) |
22 (13.2) |
| Coping mechanism for ALA, n (%) |
Resort to less exertion (n = 966) |
234 (49.6) |
193 (39.1) |
427 (44.2) |
|
Stay in bed (n = 966) |
237 (50.2) |
300 (60.7) |
537 (55.6) |
|
Using herb (Hareg resa) (n = 322) |
36 (19.8) |
30 (21.4) |
66 (20.5) |
|
Using antibiotics (n = 322) |
53 (29.1) |
30 (21.4) |
83 (25.8) |
|
Sleeping/nothing (n = 322) |
27 (14.8) |
25 (17.9) |
52 (16.1) |
|
Washing (n = 322) |
14 (7.7) |
11 (7.9) |
25 (7.8) |
|
Other (soaking in water, drinking alcohol, etc) (n = 322) |
15 (8.2) |
16 (11.4) |
(9.6) |
