TABLE II. Characteristics of collections made during the primary (2000-2004) and secondary (2008-2010) sampling periods (A) and demographic data of the case-control groups (B).
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| CL | ML | Leishmaniasis per se | CL | ML | Leishmaniasis per se | |
| Cases (n) | 250 | 87 | 337 | 402 | 39 | 441 |
| Males | 128 | 60 | 188 | 219 | 24 | 243 |
| Females | 122 | 27 | 149 | 183 | 15 | 198 |
| Age at disease (years) | ||||||
| Mean | 19.1 | 30.3 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 26.6 | 21.9 |
| 95% confidence interval | 17.1-21.2 | 25.8-34.3 | 20.3-24.4 | 20.1-22.9 | 20.7-32.4 | 20.6-23.3 |
| Nuclear families (n) | - | - | 168 | - | - | 157 |
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| Total families/trios (n) | - | - | 767 | - | - | 764 |
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| B | ML | CL | Unaffected control | DTH+ | ||
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| Individuals (n) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Age range (years) | 11-69 | 10-80 | 11-75 | 12-75 | ||
| Mean age (years) ± SD | 40 ± 17.1 | 41 ± 17.8 | 40 ± 18.0 | 38 ± 18.0 | ||
| Males:females | 47:13 | 47:13 | 47:13 | 47:13 | ||
| Mean time residing in study area ± SD | 27 ± 16.9 | 31 ± 18.2 | 29 ± 17.4 | 32 ± 17.7 | ||
| Farm as main occupation (%) | 80 | 70 | 68 | 75 | ||
CL: cutaneous leishmaniasis; DTH: delayed type hypersensitivity; ML: mucosal leishmaniasis; SD: standard deviation.